How to pronounce "embrionic" in English
ˌɛm.briˈɑː.nɪk
em·bree·AH·nik
Primary stress: AH
Hear native speakers say embrionic in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “embrionic”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
em
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bree
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
AH
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
nik
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("AH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "embrionic" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "embrionic is" sounds like "embrionic-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "embrionic" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“and three maternal layers the fetal extra embrionic membranes all go into forming the placenta and both fetal and maternal”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“about 10 minutes from here is already starting these human embrionic stem cell”— StanfordWatch clip
“cord injury I think that while it this has made it sound human embrionic stem cell”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“funding support and these are the guys in my lab that work here and then uh if you have any questions I leave uh uh my email here but again adult embrionic”— StanfordWatch clip
“believe we can make um many kinds of cells into human embryonic stem cells or human embrionic like cells and that this kind of programming if we want to bring”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“that combination of four Jin by adding four adding four jins that are present in embrionic stem cell you can turn the skin back into a emonic stem cell like”— StanfordWatch clip
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and three maternal layers the fetal extra embrionic membranes all go into forming the placenta and both fetal and maternal
Hear it in context: “embrionic”
14 clipsThe English word “embrionic” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɛm.briˈɑː.nɪk (phonetic respelling: em-bree-AH-nik). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (em · bree · AH · nik), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (AH). Grammatically, “embrionic” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 14 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “embrionic” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @4:28
“vessel and then there is the delivery of blood itself so potentially three fetal and three maternal layers the fetal extra embrionic membranes all go into forming the placenta and both fetal and maternal go into forming the placenta and both fetal and maternal”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @60:37
“2010 um so 2010 in uh Jon corporation which is a company located in Meno Park about 10 minutes from here is already starting these human embrionic stem cell derived allod denti sdes into patients with acute spinal cord injury right so”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @2:24
“first human embryonic stem cell-based clinical trial and this was for spinal cord injury I think that while it this has made it sound human embrionic stem cell injury I think that while it this has made it sound human embrionic stem cell”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @102:05
“acknowledge the uh basically the posts my collaborators at Stanford and then my funding support and these are the guys in my lab that work here and then uh if you have any questions I leave uh uh my email here but again adult embrionic you have any questions I leave uh uh my email here but again adult embrionic”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:25
“that comes in there are these three genetic switches that if we turn on we believe we can make um many kinds of cells into human embryonic stem cells or human embrionic like cells and that this kind of programming if we want to bring human embrionic like cells and that this kind of programming if we want to bring”
Definition & Meaning: “embrionic”
- Alternative spelling of embryonic, relating to an embryo or an early stage of development.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The scientists observed the embrionic development under a high-powered microscope.”
- “and three maternal layers the fetal extra embrionic membranes all go into forming the placenta and both fetal and maternal”
- “about 10 minutes from here is already starting these human embrionic stem cell”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “embrionic”
- Pronunciation:
- em-bree-AH-nik
- Syllables:
- em · bree · AH · nik
- Written Hyphenation:
- em · bri · o · nic
- Primary stress:
- AH
- IPA:
- ˌɛm.briˈɑː.nɪk
- Hear it in context
- embrionic
Words that Rhyme with “embrionic”
-ɑnɪkWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"embrionic" (⁄ˌɛm.briˈɑː.nɪk⁄) 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, "embrionic" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about embrionic
How do you pronounce “embrionic”?
“embrionic” is pronounced ⁄ˌɛm.briˈɑː.nɪk⁄ (em-bree-AH-nik). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “embrionic”?
“embrionic” has 4 syllables: em · bree · AH · nik.
Where is the stress in “embrionic”?
The primary stress in “embrionic” is on “AH”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “embrionic” mean?
Alternative spelling of embryonic, relating to an embryo or an early stage of development.
How can I hear “embrionic” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “embrionic”?
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⁄).