How to pronounce "impulsions" in English
im·pul·sions
Hear native speakers say impulsions in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “impulsions”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
im
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pul
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sions
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 "impulsions" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "impulsions is" sounds like "impulsions-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "impulsions" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“had an easy job trapping a man so widely widely driven by his impulsions and”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“womb on the other hand teachers should focus on four natural impulsions of a”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“yeah I think one of the deepest impulsions in life is the territorial imper erative so all life is seeking to expand”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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had an easy job trapping a man so widely widely driven by his impulsions and
Hear it in context: “impulsions”
3 clipsThe English word “impulsions”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (im · pul · sions). Grammatically, “impulsions” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “impulsions” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @30:06
“committed the offense then the authors of the setup had an easy job trapping a man so widely widely driven by his impulsions and probably not deserving or maybe not wanting to be a”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:05
“so if you want them to reach to the moon start from the womb on the other hand teachers should focus on four natural impulsions of a child to inquire to communicate to construct and to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @10:23
“humans like what ideas propagated through uh have roots in the evolution yeah I think one of the deepest impulsions in life is the territorial imper erative so all life is seeking to expand territorial imper erative so all life is seeking to expand”
Definition & Meaning: “impulsions”
- The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
- Influence acting unexpectedly or temporarily on the mind; sudden motive or influence; impulse.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I wrought like a fiend, for I expected every moment to be swamped; and since I found I could not push the coracle directly off, I now shoved straight astern. At length I was clear of my dangerous neighbour, and just as I gave the last impulsion, my hands came across a light cord that was trailing overboard across the stern bulwarks.”
- “Farther, Chrisostome upon this place saith, that Paule when he thus writeth, doth in no wise denie the nature of the flesh, but exalteth it to a more higher dignitie, namelie, that it should rather obaie the impulsion of the spirite, than lust.”
- “had an easy job trapping a man so widely widely driven by his impulsions and”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “impulsions”
- Syllables:
- im · pul · sions
- Hear it in context
- impulsions
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"impulsions" 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, "impulsions" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about impulsions
How many syllables are in “impulsions”?
“impulsions” has 3 syllables: im · pul · sions.
What does “impulsions” mean?
The act of impelling or driving onward, or the state of being impelled; the sudden or momentary agency of a body in motion on another body; also, the impelling force, or impulse.
How can I hear “impulsions” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “impulsions”?
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⁄).