How to pronounce "morphemes" in English
mor·phe·mes
Hear native speakers say morphemes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “morphemes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mor
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
phe
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: 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 "morphemes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "morphemes is" sounds like "morphemes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "morphemes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Russian morphemes get to indicate whether they want stress or not, and where they want the stress to be.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“of words or morphemes, basic units of meaning; and syntax, which refer to rules and principles that put”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“things like morphemes, it's nice to just ask the question, how do these kinds of things evolve?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“net on morphemes walden earrings that some have not landed see that in the rest we have”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“We can visualize morphemes as fitting together like the parts of a plant.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Don't do morphemes. It's just a mistake.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “morphemes”
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Russian morphemes get to indicate whether they want stress or not, and where they want the stress to be.
Hear it in context: “morphemes”
186 clipsThe English word “morphemes”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mor · phe · mes). Grammatically, “morphemes” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 186 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “morphemes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @55:38
“For Russian, the basic stress rule goes something like this. Russian morphemes get to indicate whether they want stress or not, and where they want the stress to be. whether they want stress or not, and where”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @15:21
“or signs; morphology, which is the system of words or morphemes, basic units of meaning; and syntax, which refer to rules and principles that put and syntax, which refer to rules and principles that put”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @22:20
“but how does the, just sometimes to understand things like morphemes, it's nice to just ask the question, how do these kinds of things evolve? how do these kinds of things evolve?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:45
“You can Play a Game of company of cana net on morphemes walden earrings that some have not landed see that in the rest we have have not landed see that in the rest we have”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:40
“Let's head over to the Thought Bubble to see more about how morphemes fit together. We can visualize morphemes as fitting together like the parts of a plant. In this metaphor, the most central part of a word is the root, and the other morphemes that are stuck onto it are affixes.”
Definition & Meaning: “morphemes”
- The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Just as a regiment is ultimately made up of soldiers, so the sentence is of morphemes—they are its ultimate constituents.”
- “Russian morphemes get to indicate whether they want stress or not, and where they want the stress to be.”
- “of words or morphemes, basic units of meaning; and syntax, which refer to rules and principles that put”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “morphemes”
- Syllables:
- mor · phe · mes
- Hear it in context
- morphemes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"morphemes" 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, "morphemes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about morphemes
How many syllables are in “morphemes”?
“morphemes” has 3 syllables: mor · phe · mes.
What does “morphemes” mean?
The smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.
How can I hear “morphemes” used in real sentences?
This page has 186 real-world video examples of “morphemes” 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 “morphemes”?
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⁄).