How to pronounce "noncommunicable" in English
non·com·mu·ni·ca·ble
Hear native speakers say noncommunicable in context across real video clips
and we are throwing perfectly nutritious food away, or they're becoming obese, and then the cost of noncommunicable diseases. and then the cost of noncommunicable diseases.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “noncommunicable”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
non
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
com
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ni
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ca
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ble
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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "noncommunicable" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“or they're becoming obese, and then the cost of noncommunicable diseases.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“care, especially chronic noncommunicable diseases are going to become a really big challenge, not only in the developed world, but in the developing world.”— StanfordWatch clip
“For example, cases of noncommunicable disease don’t have to have a direct link to each other.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“It's like the-- it's of the magic things that really seems to help in noncommunicable diseases.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Indeed, for surgery, for cancer, for mental health, for noncommunicable diseases.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“They almost never die of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and the other noncommunicable diseases that will be the causes of death of almost”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “noncommunicable”
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or they're becoming obese, and then the cost of noncommunicable diseases.
Hear it in context: “noncommunicable”
11 clipsThe English word “noncommunicable”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (non · com · mu · ni · ca · ble). Grammatically, “noncommunicable” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “noncommunicable” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @8:49
“and we are throwing perfectly nutritious food away, or they're becoming obese, and then the cost of noncommunicable diseases. and then the cost of noncommunicable diseases.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @7:14
“Davos every January and now in China every September, got together and said health care, especially chronic noncommunicable diseases are going to become a really big challenge, not only in the developed world, but in the developing world. challenge, not only in the developed world, but in the developing world.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @2:37
“chronic, because they tend to be illnesses that develop and remain for a long period of time. For example, cases of noncommunicable disease don’t have to have a direct link to each other. They might be linked to patterns of the environment, like asthma can be,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @34:52
“and also all the unrefined carbohydrates. It's like the-- it's of the magic things that really seems to help in noncommunicable diseases. things that really seems to help in noncommunicable diseases.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:18
“for drug-resistant tuberculosis, for HIV. Indeed, for surgery, for cancer, for mental health, for noncommunicable diseases. for mental health,”
Definition & Meaning: “noncommunicable”
- That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.
- Not readily communicated.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The World Health Organization on Monday warned against using artificial sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases, saying that long-term use is not effective and could pose health risks.”
- “[…] noncommunicable information — practical knowledge — which can only be derived from direct experience.”
- “or they're becoming obese, and then the cost of noncommunicable diseases.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “noncommunicable”
- Syllables:
- non · com · mu · ni · ca · ble
- Hear it in context
- noncommunicable
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"noncommunicable" 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, "noncommunicable" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about noncommunicable
How many syllables are in “noncommunicable”?
“noncommunicable” has 6 syllables: non · com · mu · ni · ca · ble.
What does “noncommunicable” mean?
That cannot be passed on to others; not infectious.
How can I hear “noncommunicable” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “noncommunicable” 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 “noncommunicable”?
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⁄).