How to pronounce "nucleas" in English
ˈnuː.kli.əs
NOO·klee·əs
Primary stress: NOO
Hear native speakers say nucleas in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “nucleas”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
NOO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
klee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
əs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("NOO"). 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 "nucleas" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "nucleas is" sounds like "nucleas-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "nucleas" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“function of zinc finger nucleas treated hematopoetic stem cells um are there any”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“wild type and the zinc finger nucleas treated mice and that reflects the fact that in all probability only about 5% of the cells that we put in were actually”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“nucleas treated hematopoetic stem cells and grafted the mice completely normally and HIV both selected for ccr5 negative cells and protected CD4 um t- cell”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
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function of zinc finger nucleas treated hematopoetic stem cells um are there any
Hear it in context: “nucleas”
3 clipsThe English word “nucleas” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈnuː.kli.əs (phonetic respelling: NOO-klee-əs). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (NOO · klee · əs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (NOO). Grammatically, “nucleas” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “nucleas” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @37:45
“I would say that this allows you to first of all rigorously evaluate the function of zinc finger nucleas treated hematopoetic stem cells um are there any effects on the HSC biology their homing their engraftment their survival their”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @41:14
“of four to six weeks of the infection there's really no difference between the wild type and the zinc finger nucleas treated mice and that reflects the fact that in all probability only about 5% of the cells that we put in were actually that in all probability only about 5% of the cells that we put in were actually”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @40:40
“able to get on average about 17% of the ccr5 genes disrupted the zinc finger nucleas treated hematopoetic stem cells and grafted the mice completely normally and HIV both selected for ccr5 negative cells and protected CD4 um t- cell and HIV both selected for ccr5 negative cells and protected CD4 um t- cell”
Definition & Meaning: “nucleas”
- The positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The nucleus of an atom contains most of its mass.”
- “function of zinc finger nucleas treated hematopoetic stem cells um are there any”
- “wild type and the zinc finger nucleas treated mice and that reflects the fact that in all probability only about 5% of the cells that we put in were actually”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “nucleas”
- Pronunciation:
- NOO-klee-əs
- Syllables:
- NOO · klee · əs
- Written Hyphenation:
- nu · cleas
- Primary stress:
- NOO
- IPA:
- ˈnuː.kli.əs
- Hear it in context
- nucleas
Words that Rhyme with “nucleas”
-ukliəsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"nucleas" (⁄ˈnuː.kli.əs⁄) 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, "nucleas" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about nucleas
How do you pronounce “nucleas”?
“nucleas” is pronounced ⁄ˈnuː.kli.əs⁄ (NOO-klee-əs). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “nucleas”?
“nucleas” has 3 syllables: NOO · klee · əs.
Where is the stress in “nucleas”?
The primary stress in “nucleas” is on “NOO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “nucleas” mean?
The positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons.
How can I hear “nucleas” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “nucleas” 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 “nucleas”?
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⁄).