How to pronounce "interstices" in English
in·ter·sti·ces
Hear native speakers say interstices in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “interstices”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
in
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ter
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sti
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ces
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 "interstices" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "interstices is" sounds like "interstices-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "interstices" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And therefore, they are, we can imagine, in this case correctly, tucked away inside the interstices of the protein”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“little interstices of your life, you're getting rid of sort of that scum on the surface of life, those little tiny tasks that are inconsequential on their own, but they build up.”— Big ThinkWatch clip
“the in in the interstices of the failure of the non-profit system.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“by the water that's also in those interstices within the coal bed.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“McLaren if I can remember the quote exactly which is animation is not about what appears in the frames but what appears in the interstices between the”— StanfordWatch clip
“because you've used the interstices of time I remember when I would come back”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “interstices”
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And therefore, they are, we can imagine, in this case correctly, tucked away inside the interstices of the protein
Hear it in context: “interstices”
24 clipsThe English word “interstices”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (in · ter · sti · ces). Grammatically, “interstices” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 24 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “interstices” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Big Think, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @42:44
“The hydrophobic amino acids hate to be present in water. And therefore, they are, we can imagine, in this case correctly, tucked away inside the interstices of the protein correctly, tucked away inside the interstices of the protein”
- 🇺🇸 USBig ThinkClip #2 · @4:24
“not having to spend a lot of time, energy, or money on clearing clutter, just in these little interstices of your life, you're getting rid of sort of that scum on the surface of life, those little tiny tasks that are inconsequential on their own, but they build up. life, those little tiny tasks that are inconsequential on their own, but they build up.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @27:54
“teaching. Um uh for-profits I think exist simply in the in in the interstices of the failure of the non-profit system. Uh they serve students who are very badly served and they tend to serve them”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @21:55
“and that gas sits in the fissures, it's often kept there by the water that's also in those interstices within the coal bed. coal bed.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @28:37
“me quote Eric the famous Canadian animator Norman McLaren if I can remember the quote exactly which is animation is not about what appears in the frames but what appears in the interstices between the what appears in the frames but what appears in the interstices between the”
Definition & Meaning: “interstices”
- A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.
- A fragment of space.
Example Sentences (3)
- “1887, Osborne Reynolds, Experiments showing Dilatancy, in Notices of the Proceedings, Volume 11, Royal Institution of Great Britain, page 360, The tide leaves the sand, though apparently dry on the surface, with all its interstices perfectly full of water which is kept up to the surface of the sand by capillary attraction; at the same time the water is percolating through the sand from the sands above where the capillary action is not sufficient to hold the water. When the foot falls on this water-saturated sand it tends to change its shape, but it cannot do this without enlarging the interstices—without drawing in more water. This is a work of time, so that the foot is gone again before the sand has yielded.”
- “Relics of the British empire now mostly survive in the interstices of the global economy. They are the major winners from the fiscal haemorrhage that has resulted from financial globalisation.”
- “And therefore, they are, we can imagine, in this case correctly, tucked away inside the interstices of the protein”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “interstices”
- Syllables:
- in · ter · sti · ces
- Hear it in context
- interstices
Synonyms: “interstices”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"interstices" 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, "interstices" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about interstices
How many syllables are in “interstices”?
“interstices” has 4 syllables: in · ter · sti · ces.
What does “interstices” mean?
A small opening or space between objects, especially adjacent objects or objects set closely together, such as between cords in a rope, components of a multiconductor electrical cable or atoms in a crystal.
How can I hear “interstices” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “interstices”?
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⁄).