How to pronounce "liaising" in English
liːˈeɪzɪŋ
lee·AY·zing
Primary stress: AY
Hear native speakers say liaising in context across real video clips
the project. She was the project manager. She was responsible for leading the international tender process, for managing all of the contracts, for liaising with the government, for And managing all of the contracts, for liaising with the government, for And
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “liaising”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
lee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
AY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
zing
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("AY"). 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 "liaising" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "liaising is" sounds like "liaising-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "liaising" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“She was responsible for leading the international tender process, for managing all of the contracts, for liaising with the government, for And”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And I ended up investigating what goes on at that base and found Somalis who were liaising with the CIA.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“You can find him at places like Davos, liaising with heads of state or at Microsoft's Treehouse.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“This became a huge problem because I was responsible for liaising with Julian.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the ground with the people of Ukraine, supporting them, liaising them with the partners, the international partners who can provide assistance and who can provide relief to the various needs…”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And that was when the groups that I was in, whether it was special events or liaising with the NFL Films group is let's get more content out there”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “liaising”
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She was responsible for leading the international tender process, for managing all of the contracts, for liaising with the government, for And
Hear it in context: “liaising”
16 clipsThe English word “liaising” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as liːˈeɪzɪŋ (phonetic respelling: lee-AY-zing). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (lee · AY · zing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (AY). Grammatically, “liaising” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 16 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “liaising” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:56
“the project. She was the project manager. She was responsible for leading the international tender process, for managing all of the contracts, for liaising with the government, for And managing all of the contracts, for liaising with the government, for And”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @9:09
“But nonetheless, there it was. And I ended up investigating what goes on at that base and found Somalis who were liaising with the CIA. found Somalis who were liaising with the CIA.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @11:28
“as a budding technology lawyer. You can find him at places like Davos, liaising with heads of state or at Microsoft's Treehouse. liaising with heads of state”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @33:53
“you can't do that. Right. This became a huge problem because I was responsible for liaising with Julian. And about three days into this whole thing, I raised it with him at a follow-up meeting”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @9:55
“And this is how we learn today of the needs of the people. The role of politicians is to be here on the ground with the people of Ukraine, supporting them, liaising them with the partners, the international partners who can provide assistance and who can provide relief to the various needs… international partners who can provide assistance and who can provide relief to the various needs…”
Definition & Meaning: “liaising”
- To establish a liaison.
- To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
- present participle and gerund of liaise
Example Sentences (2)
- “She was responsible for leading the international tender process, for managing all of the contracts, for liaising with the government, for And”
- “And I ended up investigating what goes on at that base and found Somalis who were liaising with the CIA.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “liaising”
- Pronunciation:
- lee-AY-zing
- Syllables:
- lee · AY · zing
- Written Hyphenation:
- li · ai · sing
- Primary stress:
- AY
- IPA:
- liːˈeɪzɪŋ
- Hear it in context
- liaising
Words that Rhyme with “liaising”
-eɪzɪŋWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"liaising" (⁄liːˈeɪzɪŋ⁄) 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, "liaising" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about liaising
How do you pronounce “liaising”?
“liaising” is pronounced ⁄liːˈeɪzɪŋ⁄ (lee-AY-zing). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “liaising”?
“liaising” has 3 syllables: lee · AY · zing.
Where is the stress in “liaising”?
The primary stress in “liaising” is on “AY”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “liaising” mean?
To establish a liaison.
How can I hear “liaising” used in real sentences?
This page has 16 real-world video examples of “liaising” 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 “liaising”?
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⁄).