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How to pronounce "itsumo" in English

itsumo is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 8 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

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De, component wo chotto mite ikimashō. Kore kara desu ne, kono radical wo mitara, itsumo ‘water.’ Kono radical wa Nihongo de ‘sanzui’ to iimasu. Kono radical wa Nihongo de ‘sanzui’ to iimasu.

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

it

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

su

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 3Unstressed

mo

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

⚠️ 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Kore kara desu ne, kono radical wo mitara, itsumo ‘water.’ Kono radical wa Nihongo de ‘sanzui’ to iimasu.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Itsumo arigato gozaimasu.” “Thank you always.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“these almost every day yes about two hours almost every day most romo itsumo college is very to look and I get it that's cool yeah each one takes months”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Kono radical wo mitara, itsumo water.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Sorekara, reinen, kore wa itsumo no toshi to iu no de, every year to iu.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Nihongo no toki ni wa itsumo kare to, to wo tsukatte kudasai.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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Kore kara desu ne, kono radical wo mitara, itsumo ‘water.’ Kono radical wa Nihongo de ‘sanzui’ to iimasu.

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8 clips

The English word “itsumo”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (it · su · mo). SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “itsumo” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @0:27
    “De, component wo chotto mite ikimashō. Kore kara desu ne, kono radical wo mitara, itsumo ‘water.’ Kono radical wa Nihongo de ‘sanzui’ to iimasu. Kono radical wa Nihongo de ‘sanzui’ to iimasu.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @11:13
    ““Mae-sensei,” she said, “Happy Mother’s Day. Itsumo arigato gozaimasu.” “Thank you always. I wrote this for you.” “Thank you always. I wrote this for you.””
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @1:41
    “things by hand out of 3d printed body parts and electronics do you work on these almost every day yes about two hours almost every day most romo itsumo college is very to look and I get it that's cool yeah each one takes months college is very to look and I get it that's cool yeah each one takes months”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #4 · @14:26
    “Chotto component wo mitemimashō. Kono radical. Kono radical wo mitara, itsumo water. Kono radical wo mitara, itsumo water.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #5 · @12:12
    “Sorekara, reigai, kore exception desu. Sorekara, reinen, kore wa itsumo no toshi to iu no de, every year to iu. Sorekara, zenrei, kore wa mae no example, precedence desu yo ne.”

Pronounce: “itsumo”

Syllables:
it · su · mo
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"itsumo" 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, "itsumo" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about itsumo

How many syllables are in “itsumo”?

“itsumo” has 3 syllables: it · su · mo.

How can I hear “itsumo” used in real sentences?

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

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⁄).