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How to pronounce "indonesianborn" in English

indonesianborn is pronounced ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn, with primary stress on the “NEE” syllable. Listen to the audio pronunciation and review phonetic syllables below.

ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn

in·də·NEE·zhən·born

Primary stress: NEE

Accent:
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IPAˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn
Sayin-də-NEE-zhən-born
Syllablesin · də · NEE · zhən · born

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

in

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 2Unstressed

də

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 3Stress

NEE

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syl. 4Unstressed

zhən

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 5Unstressed

born

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("NEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "indonesianborn" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "indonesianborn is" sounds like "indonesianborn-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "indonesianborn" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

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The award-winning author is an Indonesian-born writer living in New York.

Hear it in context: “indonesianborn”

The English word “indonesianborn” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn (phonetic respelling: in-də-NEE-zhən-born). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (in · də · NEE · zhən · born), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (NEE). Grammatically, “indonesianborn” functions as a adjective. Hear native speakers say indonesianborn in context across real video clips

Definition & Meaning: “indonesianborn”

ADJECTIVE
  • Born in Indonesia or of Indonesian nationality by birth.

Example Sentences (1)

  • “The award-winning author is an Indonesian-born writer living in New York.”

Pronounce: “indonesianborn”

Pronunciation:
in-də-NEE-zhən-born
Syllables:
in · də · NEE · zhən · born
Written Hyphenation:
in · do · ne · sian · born
Primary stress:
NEE
IPA:
ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn
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Words that Rhyme with “indonesianborn”

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"indonesianborn" (⁄ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn⁄) 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, "indonesianborn" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about indonesianborn

How do you pronounce “indonesianborn”?

“indonesianborn” is pronounced ⁄ˌɪn.dəˈniː.ʒən.bɔːrn⁄ (in-də-NEE-zhən-born). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

How many syllables are in “indonesianborn”?

“indonesianborn” has 5 syllables: in · də · NEE · zhən · born.

Where is the stress in “indonesianborn”?

The primary stress in “indonesianborn” is on “NEE”.

What does “indonesianborn” mean?

Born in Indonesia or of Indonesian nationality by birth.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “indonesianborn”?

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⁄).