How to pronounce "outranks" in English
ou·tranks
Hear native speakers say outranks in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “outranks”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ou
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tranks
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 "outranks" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "outranks is" sounds like "outranks-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "outranks" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Out of the myriad ways that we could die on the job, suicide outranks them all combined.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“who decides what factor outranks another factor?”— StanfordWatch clip
“Harvard outranks xia's recently published book strengthen”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Saraj outranks everyone around her.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“In other words, forgetting about the fact that a plus outranks a minus in terms of a number line, notice that the”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“appeal court so its ruling outranks the High Court but now both cases are”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “outranks”
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Out of the myriad ways that we could die on the job, suicide outranks them all combined.
Hear it in context: “outranks”
15 clipsThe English word “outranks”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ou · tranks). Grammatically, “outranks” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 15 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “outranks” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:17
“buildings falling down. Out of the myriad ways that we could die on the job, suicide outranks them all combined. on the job, suicide outranks them all”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @48:01
“uh using thousands of factors to calculate a page's relevance. Of course, who decides what factor outranks another factor? Human beings. Um Uh and then it says, "The beliefs and”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @62:23
“to quantitative Finance which is based on my course that I've taught here at Harvard outranks xia's recently published book strengthen numbers on Amazon by 1, 546,000”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #4 · @23:57
“And she's taken a liking to Annas son. Saraj outranks everyone around her. It means she can do as she pleases,”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @2:56
“monotonically in magnitude. In other words, forgetting about the fact that a plus outranks a minus in terms of a number line, notice that the outranks a minus in terms of a number line, notice that the”
Definition & Meaning: “outranks”
- To be of a higher rank than.
- To be more important than.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We've been acting on confidentiality, because we feel AIDS outranks the law.”
- “Out of the myriad ways that we could die on the job, suicide outranks them all combined.”
- “who decides what factor outranks another factor? Human beings.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “outranks”
- Syllables:
- ou · tranks
- Hear it in context
- outranks
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"outranks" 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, "outranks" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about outranks
How many syllables are in “outranks”?
“outranks” has 2 syllables: ou · tranks.
What does “outranks” mean?
To be of a higher rank than.
How can I hear “outranks” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “outranks”?
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⁄).