How to pronounce "neurobiologist" in English
neu·ro·bi·o·lo·gist
Hear native speakers say neurobiologist in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “neurobiologist”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
neu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ro
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
o
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
lo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gist
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 "neurobiologist" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "neurobiologist is" sounds like "neurobiologist-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "neurobiologist" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I'm not a card-carrying neurobiologist, to talk about some of the more far out things of learning and memory.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Neurobiologist Semir Zeki found that viewing art had the same emotional reaction and effect to experiencing romantic love.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And he is both a neurobiologist and also on the law school faculty there.”— StanfordWatch clip
“1961 that a neurobiologist named Roger Walcott Sperry set out to fill in the blanks along with a graduate student he was working with at the time, Michael”— SciShowWatch clip
“neurobiologist of all time ever by by huge huge margin also is like really into weightlifting”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
“different from any neurobiologist that I have something that I might be able to contribute and right now there's no way to grasp at consciousness from a physics”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “neurobiologist”
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I'm not a card-carrying neurobiologist, to talk about some of the more far out things of learning and memory.
Hear it in context: “neurobiologist”
78 clipsThe English word “neurobiologist”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (neu · ro · bi · o · lo · gist). Grammatically, “neurobiologist” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 78 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “neurobiologist” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @48:47
“for Friday I've invited a colleague who is a real neurobiologist, I'm not a card-carrying neurobiologist, to talk about some of the more far out things of learning and memory. to talk about some of the more far out things of learning and memory.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:46
“the stress hormone, after interacting or viewing art. Neurobiologist Semir Zeki found that viewing art had the same emotional reaction and effect to experiencing romantic love. the same emotional reaction and effect to experiencing romantic love.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @75:03
“brain imaging. And he is both a neurobiologist and also on the law school faculty there. school faculty there.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @9:50
“brain processes like language or emotion more than others. But it wasn't until 1961 that a neurobiologist named Roger Walcott Sperry set out to fill in the blanks along with a graduate student he was working with at the time, Michael blanks along with a graduate student he was working with at the time, Michael”
- 🇺🇸 USAndrew HubermanClip #5 · @99:01
“good example who by the way the greatest neurobiologist of all time ever by by huge huge margin also is like really into weightlifting huge huge margin”
Definition & Meaning: “neurobiologist”
- A specialist in neurobiology
Example Sentences (2)
- “I'm not a card-carrying neurobiologist, to talk about some of the more far out things of learning and memory.”
- “Neurobiologist Semir Zeki found that viewing art had the same emotional reaction and effect to experiencing romantic love.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “neurobiologist”
- Syllables:
- neu · ro · bi · o · lo · gist
- Hear it in context
- neurobiologist
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"neurobiologist" 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, "neurobiologist" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about neurobiologist
How many syllables are in “neurobiologist”?
“neurobiologist” has 6 syllables: neu · ro · bi · o · lo · gist.
What does “neurobiologist” mean?
A specialist in neurobiology
How can I hear “neurobiologist” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “neurobiologist”?
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⁄).