How to pronounce "excitations" in English
ex·ci·TA·tions
Primary stress: ta
Hear native speakers say excitations in context across real video clips
delocalized state, and that's what people call a charge transfer excitation. And all these excitations of course the scattering process can pick up in one measurement on specific atomic sides. can pick up in one measurement on specific atomic sides.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “excitations”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ex
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ci
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
TA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tions
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("TA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "excitations" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "excitations is" sounds like "excitations-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "excitations" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And all these excitations of course the scattering process can pick up in one measurement on specific atomic sides.”— StanfordWatch clip
“excitations which means that in fact at no point you can uh just cut a region.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“excitations, provide these terms, and go to higher and higher order terms in the series.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“They exist as excitations in the electron field around the nucleus in a standing wave.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“effectively the tokens are excitations on a network of computer nodes”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“They're all excitations of the same field.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “excitations”
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And all these excitations of course the scattering process can pick up in one measurement on specific atomic sides.
Hear it in context: “excitations”
225 clipsThe English word “excitations”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ex · ci · ta · tions), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (ta). Grammatically, “excitations” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 225 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “excitations” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @67:24
“delocalized state, and that's what people call a charge transfer excitation. And all these excitations of course the scattering process can pick up in one measurement on specific atomic sides. can pick up in one measurement on specific atomic sides.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @11:48
“they would be dissipated. Once again there is here a continuum spectrum of excitations which means that in fact at no point you can uh just cut a region. This is the amount of energy that you have in a structure like this. The”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @28:43
“the need for any computers, people could sit down and draw excitations, provide these terms, and go to higher and higher order terms in the series. and go to higher and higher order terms in the series.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:58
“Electrons function the same way. They exist as excitations in the electron field around the nucleus in a standing wave. The simplest of these wave functions is the s orbital,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @125:24
“it should be a gauge theoretic concept in which effectively the tokens are excitations on a network of computer nodes and the fact that let's imagine that this is some”
Definition & Meaning: “excitations”
- The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
- The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Generator excitation is obtained by a combination of the separately-excited and self-excited fields, and the output is controlled by a resistance in the separate field circuit adjusted by the load regulator under the control of the engine governor.”
- “Baiae: An ancient Roman pleasure resort [...]. It was the focal point of all kinds fo erotic experiments, unbridled debauchery, amorous intrigues and excitations, sexual encounters and aberrations.”
- “And all these excitations of course the scattering process can pick up in one measurement on specific atomic sides.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “excitations”
- Syllables:
- ex · ci · ta · tions
- Primary stress:
- ta
- Hear it in context
- excitations
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"excitations" 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, "excitations" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about excitations
How many syllables are in “excitations”?
“excitations” has 4 syllables: ex · ci · ta · tions.
Where is the stress in “excitations”?
The primary stress in “excitations” is on “TA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “excitations” mean?
The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
How can I hear “excitations” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “excitations”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].