How to pronounce "high power" in English
hig·hpo·wer
Hear native speakers say high power in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “high power”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
hig
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
hpo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
wer
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 "high power" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "high power is" sounds like "high power-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "high power" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“High power lasers found in factories, machine shops, labs, and medical clinics can instantly burn and cut nearby skin.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“very high power density and because the doe is touting this one on top I'd say”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“like high power density fuel cells or high capacity batteries you can see here”— StanfordWatch clip
“A high power means the lowest probability of making a type II error.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“high power digital marketing job weekend exploring and socializing and I did those run races when you run up a hill just for the fun of it and then suddenly”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“at high power in different kinds of stoves, including charcoal stoves and pellet stoves, fan-driven stoves that require electricity, chimney”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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High power lasers found in factories, machine shops, labs, and medical clinics can instantly burn and cut nearby skin.
Hear it in context: “high power”
333 clipsThe English word “high power”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (hig · hpo · wer). Grammatically, “high power” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 333 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “high power” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @5:11
“like drones, mortar shells, and balloons. High power lasers found in factories, machine shops, labs, and medical clinics can instantly burn and cut nearby skin. can instantly burn and cut nearby skin.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @37:38
“graphite moderator there you can design them to be at all power levels has a very high power density and because the doe is touting this one on top I'd say the feasibility is medium and uh just to sort of put it into perspective this is”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @4:07
“think about using that knowledge to design very high performance devices like high power density fuel cells or high capacity batteries you can see here this is a a nanostructure device so one of the main thing uh in my lab is”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @3:10
“So, a high power. A high power means the lowest probability of making a type II error. of making a type II error.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @2:01
“pandemic before kids I had the classic overachieving millennial M life and a high power digital marketing job weekend exploring and socializing and I did those run races when you run up a hill just for the fun of it and then suddenly those run races when you run up a hill just for the fun of it and then suddenly”
Definition & Meaning: “high power”
- Synonym of high-powered.
Example Sentences (2)
- “High power lasers found in factories, machine shops, labs, and medical clinics can instantly burn and cut nearby skin.”
- “very high power density and because the doe is touting this one on top I'd say”
Pronounce: “high power”
- Syllables:
- hig · hpo · wer
- Hear it in context
- high power
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"high power" 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, "high power" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about high power
How many syllables are in “high power”?
“high power” has 3 syllables: hig · hpo · wer.
What does “high power” mean?
Synonym of high-powered.
How can I hear “high power” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “high power”?
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⁄).