How to pronounce "leukemias" in English
leu·KE·mi·as
Primary stress: ke
Hear native speakers say leukemias in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “leukemias”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
leu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
KE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
mi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
as
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KE"). 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 "leukemias" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "leukemias is" sounds like "leukemias-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "leukemias" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“But it turns out that work in the Matavoidic system on Matevoidic tumors like leukemias, and now on breast cancers,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Then there's chronic leukemias, which may progress slowly but sometimes unnoticed for years, which is such a scary thought.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“while most cancers require many of them, allowing leukemias to arise faster than other types of cancer.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“of leukemias now a bit about those cells the b cells secrete antibodies the t”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“applied to liquid tumors like leukemias lymphomas or solid tumors like lung”— StanfordWatch clip
“These leukemias have a ridiculously specific mutation known as BCR-ABL.”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “leukemias”
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Hear it in context: “leukemias”
49 clipsThe English word “leukemias”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (leu · ke · mi · as), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ke). Grammatically, “leukemias” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 49 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “leukemias” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, TED-Ed.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @48:23
“genome, and they all are capable of multiplying exponentially. But it turns out that work in the Matavoidic system on Matevoidic tumors like leukemias, and now on breast cancers, tumors like leukemias, and now on breast cancers,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @2:58
“which typically affects adults and also grows just as rapidly. Then there's chronic leukemias, which may progress slowly but sometimes unnoticed for years, which is such a scary thought. which may progress slowly but sometimes unnoticed for years,”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #3 · @1:53
“that leukemias are often caused by just one or two DNA modifications, while most cancers require many of them, allowing leukemias to arise faster than other types of cancer. allowing leukemias to arise faster than other types of cancer.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @1:57
“that this would then be the origin of the different kinds of leukemias now a bit about those cells the b cells secrete antibodies the t now a bit about those cells the b cells secrete antibodies the t”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @20:30
“but we'd probably be looking in blood for proteins no as we'll see it can be applied to liquid tumors like leukemias lymphomas or solid tumors like lung cancer prostate cancer okay please ask me more questions so I can rest okay so”
Definition & Meaning: “leukemias”
- Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias.”
- “But it turns out that work in the Matavoidic system on Matevoidic tumors like leukemias, and now on breast cancers,”
- “Then there's chronic leukemias, which may progress slowly but sometimes unnoticed for years, which is such a scary thought.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “leukemias”
- Syllables:
- leu · ke · mi · as
- Primary stress:
- ke
- Hear it in context
- leukemias
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"leukemias" 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, "leukemias" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about leukemias
How many syllables are in “leukemias”?
“leukemias” has 4 syllables: leu · ke · mi · as.
Where is the stress in “leukemias”?
The primary stress in “leukemias” is on “KE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “leukemias” mean?
Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.
How can I hear “leukemias” used in real sentences?
This page has 49 real-world video examples of “leukemias” 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 “leukemias”?
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⁄).