How to pronounce "nobodys" in English
NO·bo·dys
Primary stress: no
Hear native speakers say nobodys in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “nobodys”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
NO
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
bo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
dys
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("NO"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "nobodys" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "nobodys is" sounds like "nobodys-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "nobodys" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And they were seen as nobodys up to that point.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “nobodys”
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And they were seen as nobodys up to that point.
Hear it in context: “nobodys”
1 clipThe English word “nobodys”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (no · bo · dys), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (no). Grammatically, “nobodys” functions as a pronoun, noun. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “nobodys” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @58:07
“That's how they come up with the DNA, because it was mentioned. And they were seen as nobodys up to that point. It's really interesting.”
Definition & Meaning: “nobodys”
- Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
- A person dismissed as unimportant.
- Something that has no body or an especially small one.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I asked several people, but nobody knew how.”
- ““‘The nobody you once thought me!’ I repeated, and my face grew a little hot; but I would not be angry: of what importance was a school-girl’s crude use of the terms nobody and somebody?””
- “And they were seen as nobodys up to that point.”
Pronounce: “nobodys”
- Syllables:
- no · bo · dys
- Primary stress:
- no
- Hear it in context
- nobodys
Synonyms: “nobodys”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"nobodys" 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, "nobodys" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about nobodys
How many syllables are in “nobodys”?
“nobodys” has 3 syllables: no · bo · dys.
Where is the stress in “nobodys”?
The primary stress in “nobodys” is on “NO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “nobodys” mean?
Not any person; the logical negation of somebody.
How can I hear “nobodys” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “nobodys”?
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⁄).