How to pronounce "millipedes" in English
mil·li·pe·des
Hear native speakers say millipedes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “millipedes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mil
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
pe
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
des
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 "millipedes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "millipedes is" sounds like "millipedes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "millipedes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“These millipedes shoot cyanide out of glands called ozopores, which are located all along their bodies.”— SciShowWatch clip
“From crustaceans to millipedes, spiders to insects, the arthropods outnumber all animals on land.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“ground things like millipedes warms but even turtles so to give you some”— StanfordWatch clip
“And you might be familiar with the millipedes and centipedes.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“And myriapods, like centipedes and millipedes.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“We are including spiders, centipedes, millipedes.”— WIREDWatch clip
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These millipedes shoot cyanide out of glands called ozopores, which are located all along their bodies.
Hear it in context: “millipedes”
37 clipsThe English word “millipedes”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (mil · li · pe · des). Grammatically, “millipedes” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 37 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “millipedes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, TED-Ed, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @8:31
“so consider it an honorable mention to round out our list. These millipedes shoot cyanide out of glands called ozopores, which are located all along their bodies. which are located all along their bodies.”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #2 · @2:46
“Ah, yes. The arthropods. From crustaceans to millipedes, spiders to insects, the arthropods outnumber all animals on land. the arthropods outnumber all animals on land.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @7:17
“as soul temperature and soul humidity on essentially animals that live on the ground things like millipedes warms but even turtles so to give you some examples of some of the research questions that a system like plant life”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @4:50
“So myriapod, a huge amount of legs. And you might be familiar with the millipedes and centipedes. Those are myriapods.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @9:35
“Those are insects and spiders and crustaceans, like prawns and crabs. And myriapods, like centipedes and millipedes. Then we have the whole plant kingdom.”
Definition & Meaning: “millipedes”
- Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The ſaid leaves alſo ſtamped with honey and brought to the forme of a cataplaſme, cure the bloudie-falls or night-blains: but tempered with wine, they heale the bitings of dogs, as alſo of the Millepeed, which the Greeks call Seps, a long worm with hairie feet, doing much harme to cattaile eſpecially; for looke where it biteth, the place preſently ſwelleth and putrifieth.”
- “These millipedes shoot cyanide out of glands called ozopores, which are located all along their bodies.”
- “From crustaceans to millipedes, spiders to insects, the arthropods outnumber all animals on land.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “millipedes”
- Syllables:
- mil · li · pe · des
- Hear it in context
- millipedes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"millipedes" 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, "millipedes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about millipedes
How many syllables are in “millipedes”?
“millipedes” has 4 syllables: mil · li · pe · des.
What does “millipedes” mean?
Any of many elongated arthropods, of the class Diplopoda, with cylindrical bodies that have two pairs of legs for each one of their 20 to 100 or more body segments.
How can I hear “millipedes” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “millipedes”?
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⁄).