How to pronounce "epoxies" in English
e·po·xies
Hear native speakers say epoxies in context across real video clips
and also even more tricky that a lot of these very, very complicated devices, these bombs like the implosion design, depended on very specific properties of non-nuclear materials, both epoxies-- design, depended on very specific properties
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “epoxies”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
e
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
po
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
xies
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 "epoxies" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "epoxies is" sounds like "epoxies-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "epoxies" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“very complicated devices, these bombs like the implosion design, depended on very specific properties of non-nuclear materials, both epoxies--”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“silicone stainless steel epoxies clay and anything else your heart can desire”— WIREDWatch clip
“They were using bacteria that basically had been modified to extrude epoxies when in contact with cement.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Chlor-alkali industry is the source of epoxies, it's the source of urethanes and solvents and a lot of useful products that we use in our everyday lives.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I started as a hobby taking classes in like MIG, welding, and TIG welding and woodworking and plastics and epoxies and micro circuits and Maya.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Some of the epoxies, some of the dissolvents-- they're horrible, horrible materials.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “epoxies”
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very complicated devices, these bombs like the implosion design, depended on very specific properties of non-nuclear materials, both epoxies--
Hear it in context: “epoxies”
9 clipsThe English word “epoxies”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (e · po · xies). Grammatically, “epoxies” functions as a adjective, noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “epoxies” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @46:00
“and also even more tricky that a lot of these very, very complicated devices, these bombs like the implosion design, depended on very specific properties of non-nuclear materials, both epoxies-- design, depended on very specific properties”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @6:56
“variety of materials so you can print anything from cookies to Play-Doh to silicone stainless steel epoxies clay and anything else your heart can desire we gave the machine away the designs away for free online people started”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @26:15
“which, if you're a bio geek, is a really hilarious joke. They were using bacteria that basically had been modified to extrude epoxies when in contact with cement. had been modified to extrude epoxies”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @10:10
“And the chlor-alkali industry is perfect. Chlor-alkali industry is the source of epoxies, it's the source of urethanes and solvents and a lot of useful products that we use in our everyday lives. it's the source of urethanes and solvents”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:31
“I started as a still photographer just doing still photos. I started as a hobby taking classes in like MIG, welding, and TIG welding and woodworking and plastics and epoxies and micro circuits and Maya. and plastics and epoxies and micro circuits and Maya.”
Definition & Meaning: “epoxies”
- Derived from an epoxide.
- A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.
- To glue with epoxy.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The largest epoxy sales values were into Germany, Denmark, Spain and Austria. […] Across Europe, the sector accounts for turnover of €4 billion and employs around 25,000 people, with epoxies being present in many different products across the sector.”
- “very complicated devices, these bombs like the implosion design, depended on very specific properties of non-nuclear materials, both epoxies--”
- “silicone stainless steel epoxies clay and anything else your heart can desire”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “epoxies”
- Syllables:
- e · po · xies
- Hear it in context
- epoxies
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"epoxies" 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, "epoxies" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about epoxies
How many syllables are in “epoxies”?
“epoxies” has 3 syllables: e · po · xies.
What does “epoxies” mean?
Derived from an epoxide.
How can I hear “epoxies” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “epoxies”?
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⁄).