How to pronounce "outranking" in English
ou·tran·king
Hear native speakers say outranking in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “outranking”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ou
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tran
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
king
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 "outranking" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "outranking is" sounds like "outranking-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "outranking" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“But we also saw that outranking stress long vowels is a constraint that says don't stress the final syllable.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“According to Acast, podcasts have been shown as the number one trusted platform. Even outranking YouTube.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And now the second part is that Canada is outranking the United States as a destination for international tech talent.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“clips are still outranking the official streams from CBS.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“quality surveys outranking even Toyotaas and Honda's best models helping Ford to consistently gain market share this year.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“This means that if all data centers were a country, they would rank sixth on the global list, almost outranking Japan.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “outranking”
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But we also saw that outranking stress long vowels is a constraint that says don't stress the final syllable.
Hear it in context: “outranking”
9 clipsThe English word “outranking”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ou · tran · king). Grammatically, “outranking” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “outranking” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @61:39
“that had a long vowel as its third vowel. But we also saw that outranking stress long vowels is a constraint that says don't stress the final syllable. long vowels is a constraint that says”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @14:20
“And one of the powerful tool we have is leveraging podcasting. According to Acast, podcasts have been shown as the number one trusted platform. Even outranking YouTube. platform. Even outranking YouTube.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @9:10
“or low enough that you could take the stairs. And now the second part is that Canada is outranking the United States as a destination for international tech talent. is outranking the United States as a destination”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @34:19
“six months after Quincy's presentation, unofficial streams, unofficial uploads of Letterman's clips are still outranking the official streams from CBS. You know, and part of that is because perhaps the fans know better about what the market”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:28
“spotty quality but under CEO Mali the automaker has won superior rankings in quality surveys outranking even Toyotaas and Honda's best models helping Ford to consistently gain market share this year. Okay. Could Ford slide off the consistently gain market share this year. Okay. Could Ford slide off the”
Definition & Meaning: “outranking”
- To be of a higher rank than.
- To be more important than.
- present participle and gerund of outrank
Example Sentences (3)
- “We've been acting on confidentiality, because we feel AIDS outranks the law.”
- “But we also saw that outranking stress long vowels is a constraint that says don't stress the final syllable.”
- “According to Acast, podcasts have been shown as the number one trusted platform. Even outranking YouTube.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “outranking”
- Syllables:
- ou · tran · king
- Hear it in context
- outranking
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"outranking" 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, "outranking" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about outranking
How many syllables are in “outranking”?
“outranking” has 3 syllables: ou · tran · king.
What does “outranking” mean?
To be of a higher rank than.
How can I hear “outranking” used in real sentences?
This page has 9 real-world video examples of “outranking” 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 “outranking”?
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⁄).