How to pronounce "imacs" in English
I·macs
Primary stress: i
Hear native speakers say imacs in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “imacs”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
I
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
macs
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("I"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "imacs" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "imacs is" sounds like "imacs-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "imacs" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“their computers are imacs all of them this is because their community is found in a mining community”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“but in that room it was full of beautiful iMacs full of them and they just collected dust and a lot of time these huge cockroaches would fall from”— StanfordWatch clip
“the super high-end model is now available on all of the 27in iMacs.”— WIREDWatch clip
“and much better efficiency in the MacBook Air in the MacBook Pro 13, in these iMacs, in the Mac mini.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“MacBook Pros new iMacs there's now also a baseline 13.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“2, 65 iPads or you would haul away 722 iMacs I mean I'm imagining this was”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “imacs”
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their computers are imacs all of them this is because their community is found in a mining community
Hear it in context: “imacs”
37 clipsThe English word “imacs”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (i · macs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (i). Grammatically, “imacs” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 37 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “imacs” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @14:02
“is found in a far-flung area their computers are imacs all of them this is because their community is found in a mining community this is because their community is found in a mining community”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @3:55
“you know they didn't have a checkbook or a checking account to apply to a college but in that room it was full of beautiful iMacs full of them and they just collected dust and a lot of time these huge cockroaches would fall from just collected dust and a lot of time these huge cockroaches would fall from”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @1:06
“display that Apple launched last year on the super high-end model is now available on all of the 27in iMacs. That means you can get this screen for available on all of the 27in iMacs. That”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:31
“and all that integration gave us much better performance and much better efficiency in the MacBook Air in the MacBook Pro 13, in these iMacs, in the Mac mini. in the MacBook Pro 13, in these iMacs, in the Mac mini.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @9:29
“refreshes announced throughout all of Apple's lineup you got new MacBooks new MacBook Pros new iMacs there's now also a baseline 13. 99 4K iMac and a new Baseline 1399 MacBook Pro 13in and all the iMacs now have brighter displays”
Definition & Meaning: “imacs”
- One of a line of all-in-one Macintosh computers made by Apple Inc.
Example Sentences (3)
- “When you deal with iPhones and iPads (and the iCloud, iMacs, iTVs, iPods, and all those other iThingies), you're living in a walled garden. Apple controls it from the beginning to end.”
- “their computers are imacs all of them this is because their community is found in a mining community”
- “but in that room it was full of beautiful iMacs full of them and they just collected dust and a lot of time these huge cockroaches would fall from”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “imacs”
- Syllables:
- i · macs
- Primary stress:
- i
- Hear it in context
- imacs
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"imacs" 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, "imacs" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about imacs
How many syllables are in “imacs”?
“imacs” has 2 syllables: i · macs.
Where is the stress in “imacs”?
The primary stress in “imacs” is on “I”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “imacs” mean?
One of a line of all-in-one Macintosh computers made by Apple Inc.
How can I hear “imacs” used in real sentences?
This page has 37 real-world video examples of “imacs” 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 “imacs”?
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⁄).