How to pronounce "ebadi" in English
e·ba·di
Hear native speakers say ebadi in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ebadi”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
e
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ba
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
di
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ebadi" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“She's my friend, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and Shirin Ebadi in Iran -- are doing something else.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi is is part of it, but it's really unclear to what extent all of these initiatives have a real mandate within Iranian”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“leading members of Iranian civil society in the diaspora including Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, the film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf who”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “ebadi”
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She's my friend, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Hear it in context: “ebadi”
4 clipsThe English word “ebadi”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (e · ba · di). SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ebadi” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @6:05
“Here's another woman hero of mine. She's my friend, Dr. Shirin Ebadi, the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. the first Muslim woman”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @17:13
“and Michelle Bachelet in Chile and Shirin Ebadi in Iran -- are doing something else. are doing something else.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @17:43
“example a committee for transitional justice today. And the other Iranian Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi is is part of it, but it's really unclear to what extent all of these initiatives have a real mandate within Iranian what extent all of these initiatives have a real mandate within Iranian”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @10:37
“the broader populations thinking that reflects. What we can say is that many leading members of Iranian civil society in the diaspora including Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, the film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf who winner Shirin Ebadi, the film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf who”
Pronounce: “ebadi”
- Syllables:
- e · ba · di
- Hear it in context
- ebadi
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ebadi" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "ebadi" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ebadi
How many syllables are in “ebadi”?
“ebadi” has 3 syllables: e · ba · di.
How can I hear “ebadi” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “ebadi” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ebadi”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).