How to pronounce "lossmaking" in English
los·sma·king
Hear native speakers say lossmaking in context across real video clips
for the government um and will do so for many years. And don't forget that we paid nearly a billion pounds at the end of the day for a bank that's still a lossmaking bank. Um, and given where bank share prices are at the moment, lossmaking bank. Um, and given where bank share prices are at the moment,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “lossmaking”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
los
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sma
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
king
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
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 "lossmaking" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "lossmaking is" sounds like "lossmaking-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "lossmaking" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“paid nearly a billion pounds at the end of the day for a bank that's still a lossmaking bank.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “lossmaking”
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paid nearly a billion pounds at the end of the day for a bank that's still a lossmaking bank.
Hear it in context: “lossmaking”
1 clipThe English word “lossmaking”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (los · sma · king). Grammatically, “lossmaking” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “lossmaking” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @4:15
“for the government um and will do so for many years. And don't forget that we paid nearly a billion pounds at the end of the day for a bank that's still a lossmaking bank. Um, and given where bank share prices are at the moment, lossmaking bank. Um, and given where bank share prices are at the moment,”
Definition & Meaning: “lossmaking”
- Alternative spelling of loss-making.
Example Sentences (1)
- “paid nearly a billion pounds at the end of the day for a bank that's still a lossmaking bank. Um, and given where bank share prices are at the moment,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “lossmaking”
- Syllables:
- los · sma · king
- Hear it in context
- lossmaking
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"lossmaking" 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, "lossmaking" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about lossmaking
How many syllables are in “lossmaking”?
“lossmaking” has 3 syllables: los · sma · king.
What does “lossmaking” mean?
Alternative spelling of loss-making.
How can I hear “lossmaking” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “lossmaking” 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 “lossmaking”?
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⁄).