How to pronounce "gimbals" in English
gim·bals
Hear native speakers say gimbals in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “gimbals”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
gim
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bals
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 "gimbals" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "gimbals is" sounds like "gimbals-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "gimbals" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Roll is only possible, of course, when you're firing two engines by differentially pitching the gimbals on the two engines.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Real rockets do this by having gimbals on the thrusters that can change the direction very easily.”— WIREDWatch clip
“never told gimbals what Dominicans Den Ed franciscans tended to defend and so”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Advanced manipulators, gimbals, arms-- how can we build a free-flyer that's more interactive and more manipulative on its environment.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“robotic arm is too expensive and rare and the red cameras and gimbals so that's”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So for 11 years I've been doing drones with camera gimbals.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “gimbals”
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Roll is only possible, of course, when you're firing two engines by differentially pitching the gimbals on the two engines.
Hear it in context: “gimbals”
19 clipsThe English word “gimbals”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (gim · bals). Grammatically, “gimbals” functions as a 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 19 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “gimbals” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @53:23
“Thrust vector processing channels were roll and pitch coupled. Roll is only possible, of course, when you're firing two engines by differentially pitching the gimbals on the two engines. the gimbals on the two engines.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @15:45
“are a little problematic. Real rockets do this by having gimbals on the thrusters that can change the direction very easily. that can change the direction very easily.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @39:54
“denounce the you the use of denounce the Jews they also found opposition Macy's never told gimbals what Dominicans Den Ed franciscans tended to defend and so Thomas mourer a Franciscan scholar and satirist who worked in fryborg and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @46:07
“on Space Station? Advanced manipulators, gimbals, arms-- how can we build a free-flyer that's more interactive and more manipulative on its environment. how can we build a free-flyer that's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:00
“culture which is cheap and easy to make by using super advanced equipment that robotic arm is too expensive and rare and the red cameras and gimbals so that's so that's”
Definition & Meaning: “gimbals”
- A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
- To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals.
- To move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The lamp wriggled in its gimbals, the barometer swung in circles, the table altered its slant every moment […]”
- “1918, Richard Dehan (Clotilde Graves), That Which Hath Wings, New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Chapter 32, […] he conned his course in masterly fashion by aid of the roller-map, protected by its transparent, rainproof casing, or the compass, clock, altimeter, and other instruments gimballed in the wooden frame in front of the pilot’s seat.”
- “Roll is only possible, of course, when you're firing two engines by differentially pitching the gimbals on the two engines.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “gimbals”
- Syllables:
- gim · bals
- Hear it in context
- gimbals
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"gimbals" 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, "gimbals" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about gimbals
How many syllables are in “gimbals”?
“gimbals” has 2 syllables: gim · bals.
What does “gimbals” mean?
A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.
How can I hear “gimbals” used in real sentences?
This page has 19 real-world video examples of “gimbals” 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 “gimbals”?
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⁄).