How to pronounce "occludes" in English
oc·clu·des
Hear native speakers say occludes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “occludes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
oc
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
clu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
des
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 "occludes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "occludes is" sounds like "occludes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "occludes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And he spins the wheel fast enough and he fully occludes the light.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“means that the disk of the Moon completely occludes the Sun and usually this moment which is called totality is about 20 seconds maybe 60 seconds but”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Not only closer to the stars, but bypassing the atmosphere that occludes our terrestrial instruments.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“occludes the source of light, just a tiny bit, a few pixels, and from that we can infer something about its mass and size and distance and geometry,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “occludes”
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And he spins the wheel fast enough and he fully occludes the light.
Hear it in context: “occludes”
4 clipsThe English word “occludes”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (oc · clu · des). Grammatically, “occludes” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “occludes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @6:00
“It's actually hitting a tooth. And he spins the wheel fast enough and he fully occludes the light. And then, based on the distance between the two stations”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:47
“occurs when the Earth the moon and the sun are in perfect position right that means that the disk of the Moon completely occludes the Sun and usually this moment which is called totality is about 20 seconds maybe 60 seconds but this moment which is called totality is about 20 seconds maybe 60 seconds but”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @3:25
“to mount an enormous telescope and launch it into Earth's orbit. Not only closer to the stars, but bypassing the atmosphere that occludes our terrestrial instruments. that occludes our terrestrial instruments.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:15
“And what it is is when the object passes, occludes the source of light, just a tiny bit, a few pixels, and from that we can infer something about its mass and size and distance and geometry, a few pixels, and from that we can infer something”
Definition & Meaning: “occludes”
- To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
- To absorb, as a gas by a metal.
Example Sentences (3)
- “His reflection is occluded by the mist on the mirror.”
- “And he spins the wheel fast enough and he fully occludes the light.”
- “means that the disk of the Moon completely occludes the Sun and usually this moment which is called totality is about 20 seconds maybe 60 seconds but”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “occludes”
- Syllables:
- oc · clu · des
- Hear it in context
- occludes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"occludes" 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, "occludes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about occludes
How many syllables are in “occludes”?
“occludes” has 3 syllables: oc · clu · des.
What does “occludes” mean?
To obstruct, cover, or otherwise block (an opening, a portion of an image, etc.).
How can I hear “occludes” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “occludes” 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 “occludes”?
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⁄).