How to pronounce "imediately" in English
i·me·di·a·te·ly
Hear native speakers say imediately in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “imediately”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
i
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
me
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
di
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
te
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ly
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: 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 "imediately" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "imediately is" sounds like "imediately-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "imediately" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“as the moment in a with he imediately shared some anim and also shared some book me it went”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“if you lived um at Alpha centur and measured the Doppler shift of the sun you'd immed imediately infer well not immediately it would take you 12 years”— StanfordWatch clip
“Gun: "Ten cents" Drew: "Ten cents" Gun imediately had a answer that he blurted out automatically.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“emergency room can immed imediately call up onto a screen the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“have the right length for me the sales clerk imediately says we can ship it to you it's the turn of phrase though that I think makes people uh perk up”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“notices imediately that it likes Country Roads much more so why not exit the freeway driving at 200 km an hour with the top down gets”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “imediately”
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as the moment in a with he imediately shared some anim and also shared some book me it went
Hear it in context: “imediately”
8 clipsThe English word “imediately”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (i · me · di · a · te · ly). SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “imediately” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @10:05
“person and he is he has very interest foral as well as the moment in a with he imediately shared some anim and also shared some book me it went a with he imediately shared some anim and also shared some book me it went”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @26:21
“because that's how long it takes Jupiter the big bully to yank on the sun and so if you lived um at Alpha centur and measured the Doppler shift of the sun you'd immed imediately infer well not immediately it would take you 12 years you'd immed imediately infer well not immediately it would take you 12 years”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @8:27
“so the ball costs... Gun: "Ten cents" Drew: "Ten cents" Gun imediately had a answer that he blurted out automatically. Drew: "Ten cents"”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:27
“means is that if a patient goes into the emergency room the people in the emergency room can immed imediately call up onto a screen the results of the X-ray or the electrocardiogram or the laboratory”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:05
“item that you're looking for for example if I go into a jean store and they don't have the right length for me the sales clerk imediately says we can ship it to you it's the turn of phrase though that I think makes people uh perk up you it's the turn of phrase though that I think makes people uh perk up”
Pronounce: “imediately”
- Syllables:
- i · me · di · a · te · ly
- Hear it in context
- imediately
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"imediately" 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, "imediately" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about imediately
How many syllables are in “imediately”?
“imediately” has 6 syllables: i · me · di · a · te · ly.
How can I hear “imediately” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “imediately” 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 “imediately”?
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].