How to pronounce "parallelograms" in English
ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌɡræmz
par·ə·LEL·ə·gramz
Primary stress: LEL
Hear native speakers say parallelograms in context across real video clips
super small changes in parallelograms, or infinitely many parallelograms. And the more parallelograms you have, the better approximation of the surface you're going to have. And the more parallelograms you have, the better approximation
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “parallelograms”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
par
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
LEL
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
gramz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("LEL"). 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 "parallelograms" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "parallelograms is" sounds like "parallelograms-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "parallelograms" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“many parallelograms. And the more parallelograms you have, the better approximation of the surface you're going to have.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“And they observed that for parallelograms you can fix it pretty easily like in this picture.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“parallelograms let's assume that each parallelogram is a Los Angelenos all the edges of the equal length so you have something like that then a mirror or e”— StanfordWatch clip
“We're just multiplying each of the parallelograms by one.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“And he wants the contra-parallelograms to stay on the contra-parallelograms track.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“of the parallelograms in this region.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
Practice Speaking “parallelograms”
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many parallelograms. And the more parallelograms you have, the better approximation of the surface you're going to have.
Hear it in context: “parallelograms”
66 clipsThe English word “parallelograms” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌɡræmz (phonetic respelling: par-ə-LEL-ə-gramz). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (par · ə · LEL · ə · gramz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (LEL). Grammatically, “parallelograms” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 66 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “parallelograms” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @14:03
“super small changes in parallelograms, or infinitely many parallelograms. And the more parallelograms you have, the better approximation of the surface you're going to have. And the more parallelograms you have, the better approximation”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @65:58
“I think it was around for a few years before that. And they observed that for parallelograms you can fix it pretty easily like in this picture. can fix it pretty easily like in this picture.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @44:25
“discussion I'm going to assume that you see Mira Ori is a collection of parallelograms let's assume that each parallelogram is a Los Angelenos all the edges of the equal length so you have something like that then a mirror or e edges of the equal length so you have something like that then a mirror or e”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @20:56
“is just one. We're just multiplying each of the parallelograms by one. But we could imagine we're multiplying each of the little”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @64:59
“to stay on one, the parallelogram track. And he wants the contra-parallelograms to stay on the contra-parallelograms track. to stay on the contra-parallelograms track.”
Definition & Meaning: “parallelograms”
- A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.
- either of two rectangular areas (respectively the large parallelogram and the small parallelogram) abutting the goal line in front of the goal. (Since 1986 officially named the large rectangle and small rectangle, though the older names are still occasionally used.)
- Plural form of parallelogram, a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Meronyms: angle, side; see also Thesaurus:polygon”
- “2 Marking of ground — … A five yard square shall be marked in front of each goal, having the goal posts at adjacent angles. A five yards square shall be marked out in front of each point space, having a goal post and a point post at adjacent angles. There will be thus formed in front of scoring area a parallelogram fifteen yards by five yards.”
- “many parallelograms. And the more parallelograms you have, the better approximation of the surface you're going to have.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “parallelograms”
- Pronunciation:
- par-ə-LEL-ə-gramz
- Syllables:
- par · ə · LEL · ə · gramz
- Written Hyphenation:
- par · al · lel · o · grams
- Primary stress:
- LEL
- IPA:
- ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌɡræmz
- Hear it in context
- parallelograms
Words that Rhyme with “parallelograms”
-ɛləˌgræmzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"parallelograms" (⁄ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌɡræmz⁄) 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, "parallelograms" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about parallelograms
How do you pronounce “parallelograms”?
“parallelograms” is pronounced ⁄ˌpær.əˈlɛl.əˌɡræmz⁄ (par-ə-LEL-ə-gramz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “parallelograms”?
“parallelograms” has 5 syllables: par · ə · LEL · ə · gramz.
Where is the stress in “parallelograms”?
The primary stress in “parallelograms” is on “LEL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “parallelograms” mean?
A convex quadrilateral in which each pair of opposite edges are parallel and of equal length.
How can I hear “parallelograms” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “parallelograms”?
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⁄).