How to pronounce "microarrays" in English
mi·croar·rays
Hear native speakers say microarrays in context across real video clips
but I don't know how that's going. Protein microarrays-- so that has not been as successful as people initially, thought it would be. been as successful as people initially, thought it would be.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “microarrays”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
croar
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
rays
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 "microarrays" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "microarrays is" sounds like "microarrays-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "microarrays" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Protein microarrays-- so that has not been as successful as people initially, thought it would be.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“sample microarrays are slides that are printed with tens of thousands of tiny spots of dna in specific positions those bits of dna”— SciShowWatch clip
“these huge microarrays that allow you to do all kinds of things like measure gene expression by hybridization by measuring the genotype of a person by”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“as determined by microarrays and double diamidine block synchronization.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“We all essentially use microarrays as a proxy for proteins, but we don't have an array.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Let's talk about microarrays, fourth slide, and then we'll talk about protein.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “microarrays”
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Protein microarrays-- so that has not been as successful as people initially, thought it would be.
Hear it in context: “microarrays”
173 clipsThe English word “microarrays”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mi · croar · rays). Grammatically, “microarrays” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 173 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “microarrays” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @6:34
“but I don't know how that's going. Protein microarrays-- so that has not been as successful as people initially, thought it would be. been as successful as people initially, thought it would be.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @1:10
“organism or an entire population from a single sample microarrays are slides that are printed with tens of thousands of tiny spots of dna in specific positions those bits of dna thousands of tiny spots of dna in specific positions those bits of dna”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @111:27
“micro array technology the ability to synthesize these huge microarrays that allow you to do all kinds of things like measure gene expression by hybridization by measuring the genotype of a person by expression by hybridization by measuring the genotype of a person by”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @9:03
“specific gene expression in human cells as determined by microarrays and double diamidine block synchronization. synchronization.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @73:31
“So again, the Holy Grail is get to proteins. We all essentially use microarrays as a proxy for proteins, but we don't have an array. as a proxy for proteins, but we don't have an array.”
Definition & Meaning: “microarrays”
- Any of several devices, containing a two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material, used for various types of assay; the assay itself
Example Sentences (2)
- “Protein microarrays-- so that has not been as successful as people initially, thought it would be.”
- “sample microarrays are slides that are printed with tens of thousands of tiny spots of dna in specific positions those bits of dna”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “microarrays”
- Syllables:
- mi · croar · rays
- Hear it in context
- microarrays
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"microarrays" 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, "microarrays" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about microarrays
How many syllables are in “microarrays”?
“microarrays” has 3 syllables: mi · croar · rays.
What does “microarrays” mean?
Any of several devices, containing a two-dimensional array of small quantities of biological material, used for various types of assay; the assay itself
How can I hear “microarrays” used in real sentences?
This page has 173 real-world video examples of “microarrays” 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 “microarrays”?
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⁄).