How to pronounce "omnivores" in English
om·ni·vo·res
Hear native speakers say omnivores in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “omnivores”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
om
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ni
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
vo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
res
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 "omnivores" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "omnivores is" sounds like "omnivores-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "omnivores" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“omnivores, they make their own tools, and they have similar social behaviors to humans.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“they're omnivores so they'll eat like berries and some leaves and stuff like that they come across it and other little maybe a little mammal or a lizard”— SciShowWatch clip
“Do you know of omnivores?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Bears as omnivores, they have nicely forward facing eyes in here, nicely contrast the laterally facing eyes of the grazing species.”— WIREDWatch clip
“omnivores, and they do eat carbohydrates.”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
Practice Speaking “omnivores”
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Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.
Hear it in context: “omnivores”
102 clipsThe English word “omnivores”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (om · ni · vo · res). Grammatically, “omnivores” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 102 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “omnivores” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, TEDx Talks, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @1:54
“and they can better hunt unsuspecting prey. Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar. and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @9:03
“beliefs, proving that chimpanzees are omnivores, they make their own tools, and they have similar social behaviors to humans. and they have similar social behaviors”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @24:48
“digging up food yes food they love termites and all kinds of insects so they're omnivores so they'll eat like berries and some leaves and stuff like that they come across it and other little maybe a little mammal or a lizard that they come across it and other little maybe a little mammal or a lizard”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @24:56
“OK. Do you know of omnivores? What is it?”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @31:14
“to those kind of environments. Bears as omnivores, they have nicely forward facing eyes in here, nicely contrast the laterally facing eyes of the grazing species. in here, nicely contrast the laterally facing eyes”
Definition & Meaning: “omnivores”
- An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
Example Sentences (3)
- “Bears are omnivores: they can eat plants, but they also eat fish.”
- “Slow lorises are omnivores that go after lots of insects and other small animals, as well as fruit and nectar.”
- “omnivores, they make their own tools, and they have similar social behaviors to humans.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “omnivores”
- Syllables:
- om · ni · vo · res
- Hear it in context
- omnivores
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"omnivores" 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, "omnivores" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about omnivores
How many syllables are in “omnivores”?
“omnivores” has 4 syllables: om · ni · vo · res.
What does “omnivores” mean?
An animal which is able to consume both plants (like a herbivore) and meat (like a carnivore).
How can I hear “omnivores” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “omnivores”?
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⁄).