How to pronounce "femicides" in English
fe·mi·ci·des
Hear native speakers say femicides in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “femicides”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
fe
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ci
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
des
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 "femicides" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "femicides is" sounds like "femicides-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "femicides" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“so far this year were intimate partner femicides we need to disconnect our idea of love from ownership”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“All femicides and all attacks on women have one thing in common: the male claim to power and control.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Germany for instance at domestic femicides are often treated as A Private Matter rather than a broader societal issue”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“extremely um in danger and the femicides are the um verse escalation but um of of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“femicides in Latin America in 2018 let's take a look at those figures show that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“drop in the number of femicides in Mexico um, the numbers are still”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “femicides”
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so far this year were intimate partner femicides we need to disconnect our idea of love from ownership
Hear it in context: “femicides”
47 clipsThe English word “femicides”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (fe · mi · ci · des). Grammatically, “femicides” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 47 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “femicides” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @11:38
“once every four days here in Austria 18 of the 28 femicides so far this year were intimate partner femicides we need to disconnect our idea of love from ownership we need to disconnect our idea of love from ownership”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @1:26
“been generated to change public discourse and policy. All femicides and all attacks on women have one thing in common: the male claim to power and control. the male claim to power and control.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:27
“this an issue of framing you say it's not really recognized as as a problem in Germany for instance at domestic femicides are often treated as A Private Matter rather than a broader societal issue Matter rather than a broader societal issue”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @4:17
“um have violence um in Laing for every in Afghanistan so that women are um extremely um in danger and the femicides are the um verse escalation but um of of a spiral of violence that affects women long before their day but the problem is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:00
“femicides in Latin America in 2018 let's take a look at those figures show that in that year Brazil has the highest number of femicides at over 1200 it's”
Definition & Meaning: “femicides”
- The killing of a woman or girl, originally (figurative) with reference to loss of virtue but now usually (law) specifically because of their sex or gender and especially such a killing by a man motivated by misogyny.
- A person who commits such an act.
Example Sentences (3)
- “One of the most pernicious nuisances of London is the insistence of voluptuaries, who, relying on the respectability of their rank, and the weight of their purse, endevour in open day to seduce young women who attract their attention in the public streets!... This species of delinquency may be denominated femicide; for the monster who betrays a credulous virgin, and consigns her to infamy, is in reality a most relentless murderer!”
- “so far this year were intimate partner femicides we need to disconnect our idea of love from ownership”
- “All femicides and all attacks on women have one thing in common: the male claim to power and control.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “femicides”
- Syllables:
- fe · mi · ci · des
- Hear it in context
- femicides
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"femicides" 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, "femicides" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about femicides
How many syllables are in “femicides”?
“femicides” has 4 syllables: fe · mi · ci · des.
What does “femicides” mean?
The killing of a woman or girl, originally (figurative) with reference to loss of virtue but now usually (law) specifically because of their sex or gender and especially such a killing by a man motivated by misogyny.
How can I hear “femicides” used in real sentences?
This page has 47 real-world video examples of “femicides” 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 “femicides”?
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⁄).