How to pronounce "exajoules" in English
e·xa·jou·les
Hear native speakers say exajoules in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “exajoules”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
e
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
xa
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
jou
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
les
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 "exajoules" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "exajoules is" sounds like "exajoules-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "exajoules" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“it looks like, I think, roughly 100 quads, also 100 exajoules I think is how this paper measures it.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“point two exajoules for a meaningful it is actually you can value that you can”— StanfordWatch clip
“in six months using only 65 exajoules of energy.”— SciShowWatch clip
“really is due to this this is a history of world energy use in exajoules per year from 1800 to the present and what you”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“You can see if we break down our 475 exajoules of energy, buildings and factories are quite high.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“conditions definitely eighty-five percent of the current 500 exajoules is”— StanfordWatch clip
Practice Speaking “exajoules”
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it looks like, I think, roughly 100 quads, also 100 exajoules I think is how this paper measures it.
Hear it in context: “exajoules”
18 clipsThe English word “exajoules”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (e · xa · jou · les). Grammatically, “exajoules” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 18 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “exajoules” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @26:46
“is, if you look back here, the total amount of energy-- it looks like, I think, roughly 100 quads, also 100 exajoules I think is how this paper measures it. also 100 exajoules I think is how this paper measures it.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @29:11
“in the world now think about a world of nine billion people living add around point two exajoules for a meaningful it is actually you can value that you can you can argue maybe it's maybe there's a little bit of luxury expenditure but”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @2:39
“system could reach 10 times the speed of light fast enough to get to Alpha Centauri in six months using only 65 exajoules of energy. Yeah, that's... that's a lot of energy, isn't? It's like roughly the amount of”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @15:57
“perspective on that um so so we know that the the rise in co2 really is due to this this is a history of world energy use in exajoules per year from 1800 to the present and what you year from 1800 to the present and what you”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @22:47
“and driven systems dominate our passive systems. You can see if we break down our 475 exajoules of energy, buildings and factories are quite high. buildings and factories are quite high.”
Definition & Meaning: “exajoules”
- An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹⁸ joules. Symbol: EJ
Example Sentences (2)
- “it looks like, I think, roughly 100 quads, also 100 exajoules I think is how this paper measures it.”
- “point two exajoules for a meaningful it is actually you can value that you can”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “exajoules”
- Syllables:
- e · xa · jou · les
- Hear it in context
- exajoules
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"exajoules" 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, "exajoules" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about exajoules
How many syllables are in “exajoules”?
“exajoules” has 4 syllables: e · xa · jou · les.
What does “exajoules” mean?
An SI unit of energy equal to 10¹⁸ joules. Symbol: EJ
How can I hear “exajoules” used in real sentences?
This page has 18 real-world video examples of “exajoules” 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 “exajoules”?
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⁄).