How to pronounce "fixations" in English
fi·XA·tions
Primary stress: xa
Hear native speakers say fixations in context across real video clips
And if it's established, it's going to win. But the other thing is that as you go up in the mutation rate, you don't even do successive fixations. you don't even do successive fixations.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “fixations”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
fi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
XA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tions
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("XA"). 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 "fixations" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "fixations is" sounds like "fixations-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "fixations" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“But the other thing is that as you go up in the mutation rate, you don't even do successive fixations.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Even those who’d self-reported addictive tendencies or unhealthy fixations on alcohol suddenly felt cravings stop, just like that.”— SciShowWatch clip
“which is a neurological condition characterized by difficulties with social interactions, hypersensitivity to sensory input and hyper fixations.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“it has fixations and sads right so when you get a sad the common filter just”— StanfordWatch clip
“It's a version of what happened to Theseus and Medea, it's one of the great fixations of Greek-- one of the great situations of--repeated situations of a”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“you plural in the name of solidarity I have given myself over to the particular fixations of my age ducking sleep day”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
Practice Speaking “fixations”
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But the other thing is that as you go up in the mutation rate, you don't even do successive fixations.
Hear it in context: “fixations”
34 clipsThe English word “fixations”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (fi · xa · tions), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (xa). Grammatically, “fixations” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 34 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “fixations” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @38:41
“And if it's established, it's going to win. But the other thing is that as you go up in the mutation rate, you don't even do successive fixations. you don't even do successive fixations.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @1:42
“they were no longer all that interested in drinking alcohol. Even those who’d self-reported addictive tendencies or unhealthy fixations on alcohol suddenly felt cravings stop, just like that. or unhealthy fixations on alcohol suddenly felt cravings stop,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @5:46
“such as autism spectrum disorder or ASD, which is a neurological condition characterized by difficulties with social interactions, hypersensitivity to sensory input and hyper fixations. with social interactions,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @50:06
“not work the reason it does not work is because the ey tracking data is discrete it has fixations and sads right so when you get a sad the common filter just Smooths that over right so this little red line that's dotted is showing you”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @62:35
“seducing Hypsiphyle and abandoning her. It's a version of what happened to Theseus and Medea, it's one of the great fixations of Greek-- one of the great situations of--repeated situations of a it's one of the great fixations of Greek--”
Definition & Meaning: “fixations”
- The act of fixing.
- The state of being fixed or fixated.
Example Sentences (2)
- “But the other thing is that as you go up in the mutation rate, you don't even do successive fixations.”
- “Even those who’d self-reported addictive tendencies or unhealthy fixations on alcohol suddenly felt cravings stop, just like that.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “fixations”
- Syllables:
- fi · xa · tions
- Primary stress:
- xa
- Hear it in context
- fixations
Synonyms: “fixations”
Hear words related in meaning to “fixations” in real video clips:
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"fixations" 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, "fixations" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about fixations
How many syllables are in “fixations”?
“fixations” has 3 syllables: fi · xa · tions.
Where is the stress in “fixations”?
The primary stress in “fixations” is on “XA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “fixations” mean?
The act of fixing.
How can I hear “fixations” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “fixations”?
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].