How to pronounce "lorises" in English
LO·ri·ses
Primary stress: lo
Hear native speakers say lorises in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “lorises”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LO
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ri
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ses
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LO"). 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 "lorises" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "lorises is" sounds like "lorises-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "lorises" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“Most other primates do have this muscle, including lemurs, lorises, and several species of monkeys.”— SciShowWatch clip
“that is specific to strepsirhines, which are the lemurs and their close relatives the lorises.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So whether we're talking about my fave, killer snails, or jellyfish, or the larvae of butterflies and moths, or platypus or slow lorises,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Lorises split off from other primates as far back as 70 million years ago, when T-rexes still roamed.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“So after a couple licks, slow lorises are ready to defend themselves against predators.”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “lorises”
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Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.
Hear it in context: “lorises”
20 clipsThe English word “lorises”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (lo · ri · ses), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (lo). Grammatically, “lorises” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 20 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “lorises” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @1:54
“and they can better hunt unsuspecting prey. Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar. and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @1:58
“we can look at our relatives, the apes. Most other primates do have this muscle, including lemurs, lorises, and several species of monkeys. and several species of monkeys.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @26:02
“that there's a specific group of this gene family that is specific to strepsirhines, which are the lemurs and their close relatives the lorises. which are the lemurs and their close relatives the lorises.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @8:14
“and all throughout the tree of life. So whether we're talking about my fave, killer snails, or jellyfish, or the larvae of butterflies and moths, or platypus or slow lorises, or jellyfish,”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #5 · @0:30
“their story is much fiercer than you might imagine. Lorises split off from other primates as far back as 70 million years ago, when T-rexes still roamed. when T-rexes still roamed.”
Definition & Meaning: “lorises”
- Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.
Example Sentences (3)
- “If the stairs allow such room for thought it’s because Trudy is taking them at the pace of the slowest loris.”
- “Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.”
- “Most other primates do have this muscle, including lemurs, lorises, and several species of monkeys.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “lorises”
- Syllables:
- lo · ri · ses
- Primary stress:
- lo
- Hear it in context
- lorises
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"lorises" 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, "lorises" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about lorises
How many syllables are in “lorises”?
“lorises” has 3 syllables: lo · ri · ses.
Where is the stress in “lorises”?
The primary stress in “lorises” is on “LO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “lorises” mean?
Any of several small, slow-moving primates, of the subfamily Lorisinae, found in India and southeast Asia.
How can I hear “lorises” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “lorises”?
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⁄).