How to pronounce "metagenomes" in English
me·ta·ge·no·mes
Hear native speakers say metagenomes in context across real video clips
used uh the Berkeley phip the geochip phospholipid analysis I'll talk about all these later metagenomes metagenomics and metatranscriptomics and then we did isolation and lab simulations using the metatranscriptomics and then we did isolation and lab simulations using the
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metagenomes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
me
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ge
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
no
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mes
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: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "metagenomes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "metagenomes is" sounds like "metagenomes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "metagenomes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“all these later metagenomes metagenomics and metatranscriptomics and then we did isolation and lab simulations using the”— StanfordWatch clip
“species but to look at entire metagenomes the communities of teaming microorganisms in on and around us and to document all of the genetic”— TED-EdWatch clip
“And with ZOE, we now have the world's biggest database of over 50, 000 stool metagenomes, as they're called.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and look at individual genomes from a particular species, but to look at entire metagenomes, the communities of teeming microorganisms in, on and around us”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“metagenomes is quite challenging we do transcriptomics so RNA SE data so we can”— StanfordWatch clip
“from metagenomes in microbiome samples lastly we try to”— StanfordWatch clip
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all these later metagenomes metagenomics and metatranscriptomics and then we did isolation and lab simulations using the
Hear it in context: “metagenomes”
7 clipsThe English word “metagenomes”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (me · ta · ge · no · mes). Grammatically, “metagenomes” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “metagenomes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TED-Ed.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @13:48
“used uh the Berkeley phip the geochip phospholipid analysis I'll talk about all these later metagenomes metagenomics and metatranscriptomics and then we did isolation and lab simulations using the metatranscriptomics and then we did isolation and lab simulations using the”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #2 · @3:01
“of skim the surface and look at IND individual genomes from a particular species but to look at entire metagenomes the communities of teaming microorganisms in on and around us and to document all of the genetic microorganisms in on and around us and to document all of the genetic”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @7:37
“So that has enabled us to do big numbers. And with ZOE, we now have the world's biggest database of over 50, 000 stool metagenomes, as they're called. of over 50,000 stool metagenomes, as they're called.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:59
“which allow us to do much more than just skim the surface and look at individual genomes from a particular species, but to look at entire metagenomes, the communities of teeming microorganisms in, on and around us but to look at entire metagenomes,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @4:15
“databases they're they work on an organism level so getting annotation for metagenomes is quite challenging we do transcriptomics so RNA SE data so we can measure what's being expressed um and metabolomics um is to find out what is”
Definition & Meaning: “metagenomes”
- All the genetic material present in an environmental sample, consisting of the genomes of many individual organisms.
Example Sentences (2)
- “all these later metagenomes metagenomics and metatranscriptomics and then we did isolation and lab simulations using the”
- “species but to look at entire metagenomes the communities of teaming microorganisms in on and around us and to document all of the genetic”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “metagenomes”
- Syllables:
- me · ta · ge · no · mes
- Hear it in context
- metagenomes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"metagenomes" 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, "metagenomes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about metagenomes
How many syllables are in “metagenomes”?
“metagenomes” has 5 syllables: me · ta · ge · no · mes.
What does “metagenomes” mean?
All the genetic material present in an environmental sample, consisting of the genomes of many individual organisms.
How can I hear “metagenomes” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “metagenomes” 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 “metagenomes”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].