How to pronounce "empathise" in English
em·pa·thise
Hear native speakers say empathise in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “empathise”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
em
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pa
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
thise
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: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.
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 "empathise" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“with money I'm not entirely sure that empathise and odds with their money”— StanfordWatch clip
“We may understand it, we may empathise with it, but we cannot simply.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“We find it very difficult to empathize with a population but very easy to empathise with an individual story.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And, at their best, sports also unite nations, and bring players and fans together, and teach us not just how to win well, but also how to lose well and how to empathise with the experiences of our opponents,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“sympathies and empathise then your attempts catches one side of the story”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“We connect, we empathise, we mirror back the same emotion.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “empathise”
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with money I'm not entirely sure that empathise and odds with their money
Hear it in context: “empathise”
7 clipsThe English word “empathise”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (em · pa · thise). Grammatically, “empathise” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “empathise” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @42:37
“companies to incorporate empathy into their AI research when it seems at odds with money I'm not entirely sure that empathise and odds with their money meaning that it's not that it's mutually exclusive in fact there are people who”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:48
“The cost of our actions is an underdeveloped generation. We may understand it, we may empathise with it, but we cannot simply. We cannot ignore what it is costing our children.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @27:27
“They have nothing to do with us. We find it very difficult to empathize with a population but very easy to empathise with an individual story. but very easy to empathise with an individual story.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @10:02
“Experiences that are usually socially unacceptable, like hugging strangers or weeping in public, are suddenly okay. And, at their best, sports also unite nations, and bring players and fans together, and teach us not just how to win well, but also how to lose well and how to empathise with the experiences of our opponents, and teach us not just how to win well, but also how to lose well and how to empathise with the experiences of our opponents,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:24
“wife and I spent five years our children were born there so it's our deepest sympathies and empathise then your attempts catches one side of the story let me tell you the other side since I've become president I've been 89 times”
Definition & Meaning: “empathise”
- Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of empathize.
Example Sentences (2)
- “with money I'm not entirely sure that empathise and odds with their money”
- “We may understand it, we may empathise with it, but we cannot simply.”
Pronounce: “empathise”
- Syllables:
- em · pa · thise
- Hear it in context
- empathise
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"empathise" 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, "empathise" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about empathise
How many syllables are in “empathise”?
“empathise” has 3 syllables: em · pa · thise.
What does “empathise” mean?
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of empathize.
How can I hear “empathise” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “empathise” 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 “empathise”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.