How to pronounce "hydrogenases" in English
hy·dro·ge·na·ses
Hear native speakers say hydrogenases in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hydrogenases”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
hy
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
dro
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ge
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
na
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ses
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 "hydrogenases" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "hydrogenases is" sounds like "hydrogenases-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "hydrogenases" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And people who have taken inspiration from enzymes called hydrogenases, and they come in many flavors.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“using this protein the proteins that Hannah shaat is looking for are enzymes called hydrogenases they split molecules that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Hydrogenases are really, really fast.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “hydrogenases”
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And people who have taken inspiration from enzymes called hydrogenases, and they come in many flavors.
Hear it in context: “hydrogenases”
3 clipsThe English word “hydrogenases”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (hy · dro · ge · na · ses). Grammatically, “hydrogenases” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hydrogenases” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @4:06
“Or hydrogen reduction or oxidation? And people who have taken inspiration from enzymes called hydrogenases, and they come in many flavors. called hydrogenases, and they come in many flavors.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @1:15
“chemical knowledge and it can also Drive uh sort of technological applications of using this protein the proteins that Hannah shaat is looking for are enzymes called hydrogenases they split molecules that is looking for are enzymes called hydrogenases they split molecules that”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @42:26
“People are really interested in this for the energy problem. Hydrogenases are really, really fast. And what kind of ligands?”
Definition & Meaning: “hydrogenases”
- Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
Example Sentences (3)
- “It is clear from the experiments cited already that we are dealing with a bacterial enzyme comparable with the dehydrogenases, the substrate in this case being molecular hydrogen. […] In order to conform with the accepted terminology we suggest that this enzyme be called "hydrogenase."”
- “And people who have taken inspiration from enzymes called hydrogenases, and they come in many flavors.”
- “using this protein the proteins that Hannah shaat is looking for are enzymes called hydrogenases they split molecules that”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “hydrogenases”
- Syllables:
- hy · dro · ge · na · ses
- Hear it in context
- hydrogenases
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"hydrogenases" 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, "hydrogenases" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about hydrogenases
How many syllables are in “hydrogenases”?
“hydrogenases” has 5 syllables: hy · dro · ge · na · ses.
What does “hydrogenases” mean?
Any enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of a substrate by the reversible oxidation of hydrogen.
How can I hear “hydrogenases” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “hydrogenases” 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 “hydrogenases”?
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⁄).