How to pronounce "importants" in English
im·POR·tants
Primary stress: por
Hear native speakers say importants in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “importants”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
im
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
POR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tants
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("POR"). 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 "importants" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "importants is" sounds like "importants-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "importants" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Fortunately not all of them are equally importants, not all of them change the story of our lives.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And one of those "something importants," one of those major things was this little guy right here-- Mechta, or Dream.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “importants”
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Fortunately not all of them are equally importants, not all of them change the story of our lives.
Hear it in context: “importants”
2 clipsThe English word “importants”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (im · por · tants), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (por). Grammatically, “importants” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “importants” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:46
“There is not a single day without having to make a choice. Fortunately not all of them are equally importants, not all of them change the story of our lives. not all of them change the story of our lives.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @24:11
“she can immediately get Belyaev over to see what's going on. And one of those "something importants," one of those major things was this little guy right here-- Mechta, or Dream. one of those major things was this little guy right here--”
Definition & Meaning: “importants”
- Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
- Pompous; self-important.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We thought it important for there to be a fire escape at the back of every building.”
- “"[…] It is a match that must give universal satisfaction. In short, it is a kind of thing that"—lowering his voice to an important whisper—"will be exceedingly welcome to all parties." Recollecting himself, however, he added, "That is, I mean to say—your friends are all truly anxious to see you well settled; Fanny particularly […]"”
- “Fortunately not all of them are equally importants, not all of them change the story of our lives.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “importants”
- Syllables:
- im · por · tants
- Primary stress:
- por
- Hear it in context
- importants
Synonyms: “importants”
Hear words related in meaning to “importants” in real video clips:
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"importants" 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, "importants" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about importants
How many syllables are in “importants”?
“importants” has 3 syllables: im · por · tants.
Where is the stress in “importants”?
The primary stress in “importants” is on “POR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “importants” mean?
Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
How can I hear “importants” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “importants” 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 “importants”?
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⁄).