How to pronounce "likelihoods" in English
ˈlaɪklihʊdz
LYK·lee·huudz
Primary stress: LYK
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “likelihoods”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LYK
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
lee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
huudz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LYK"). 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 "likelihoods" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "likelihoods is" sounds like "likelihoods-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "likelihoods" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“If they just say likelihoods and try to put things together in the final decoder, it's called soft decoding.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“and calibrating likelihoods. Now because I'm actually so impetuous, this has really saved me.”— StanfordWatch clip
“consequences and likelihoods there is action that we can take here and now this action can take place in our daily lives and especially in how we use”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“different different likelihoods of having a particular version this is what the enzyme looks like it is its active parts are sketched”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Those things act importantly to reduce the likelihoods and eliminate age-related memory loss or at least significantly restrict it.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“likelihoods of conformity to evidence-based standard improved an incremental 20%.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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If they just say likelihoods and try to put things together in the final decoder, it's called soft decoding.
Hear it in context: “likelihoods”
100 clipsThe English word “likelihoods” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈlaɪklihʊdz (phonetic respelling: LYK-lee-huudz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (LYK · lee · huudz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (LYK). Grammatically, “likelihoods” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 100 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “likelihoods” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @71:41
“because they refuse to ever go back and change it. If they just say likelihoods and try to put things together in the final decoder, it's called soft decoding. in the final decoder, it's called soft decoding.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @30:12
“consulting disinterested specialists and calibrating likelihoods. Now because I'm actually so impetuous, this has really saved me. Now because I'm actually so impetuous,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @0:40
“to instead of discussing futures and consequences and likelihoods there is action that we can take here and now this action can take place in our daily lives and especially in how we use this action can take place in our daily lives and especially in how we use”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @12:01
“p450 the naacal transferases vary across the globe and different people have different different likelihoods of having a particular version this is what the enzyme looks like it is its active parts are sketched version this is what the enzyme looks like it is its active parts are sketched”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:56
“- Physical exercise and good health. Those things act importantly to reduce the likelihoods and eliminate age-related memory loss or at least significantly restrict it. and eliminate age-related memory loss”
Definition & Meaning: “likelihoods”
- The states or facts of something being likely; probabilities or chances of something happening.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We evaluated all the potential likelihoods before making our final strategic decision.”
- “If they just say likelihoods and try to put things together in the final decoder, it's called soft decoding.”
- “and calibrating likelihoods. Now because I'm actually so impetuous, this has really saved me.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “likelihoods”
- Pronunciation:
- LYK-lee-huudz
- Syllables:
- LYK · lee · huudz
- Written Hyphenation:
- like · li · hoods
- Primary stress:
- LYK
- IPA:
- ˈlaɪklihʊdz
- Hear it in context
- likelihoods
Words that Rhyme with “likelihoods”
-aɪklihʊdzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"likelihoods" (⁄ˈlaɪklihʊdz⁄) 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, "likelihoods" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about likelihoods
How do you pronounce “likelihoods”?
“likelihoods” is pronounced ⁄ˈlaɪklihʊdz⁄ (LYK-lee-huudz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “likelihoods”?
“likelihoods” has 3 syllables: LYK · lee · huudz.
Where is the stress in “likelihoods”?
The primary stress in “likelihoods” is on “LYK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “likelihoods” mean?
The states or facts of something being likely; probabilities or chances of something happening.
How can I hear “likelihoods” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “likelihoods”?
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⁄).