How to pronounce "path breaking" in English
pat·hbrea·king
Hear native speakers say path breaking in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “path breaking”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pat
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
hbrea
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: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "path breaking" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "path breaking is" sounds like "path breaking-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "path breaking" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“to a term called organoids which is a path breaking innovation in medical field organoids are nothing but a 3D”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“These include some path breaking works comparing the mapping traditions of different traditional societies.”— StanfordWatch clip
“He did some path breaking work in terms of describing capital markets returns over reasonably long periods of time.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Here at Radcliffe we are dedicated to fostering and to sharing path breaking work across disciplines.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Nobel Prize for her path breaking and trailblazing work and um um so it's a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I mean, I'm just saying path breaking because path breaking, meaning something that doesn't exist.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “path breaking”
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to a term called organoids which is a path breaking innovation in medical field organoids are nothing but a 3D
Hear it in context: “path breaking”
61 clipsThe English word “path breaking”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pat · hbrea · king). Grammatically, “path breaking” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 61 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “path breaking” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @11:00
“cancer cell you cannot win the battle and here I would like to introduce you to a term called organoids which is a path breaking innovation in medical field organoids are nothing but a 3D field organoids are nothing but a 3D”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @9:54
“the many collected volumes he has edited or co-edited. These include some path breaking works comparing the mapping traditions of different traditional societies. Those of us that have had works comparing the mapping traditions of different”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @14:19
“Roger Ibbotson at the School of Management. He did some path breaking work in terms of describing capital markets returns over reasonably long periods of time. markets returns over reasonably long periods of time.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @0:21
“today. Here at Radcliffe we are dedicated to fostering and to sharing path breaking work across disciplines. and to sharing path breaking work across disciplines.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:21
“whole had been expecting that Claudia golden would at some point um win a Nobel Prize for her path breaking and trailblazing work and um um so it's a veryy happy day for I think the labor economics Community the economic history”
Definition & Meaning: “path breaking”
- Opening a new path or approach
Example Sentences (3)
- “a pathbreaking article”
- “to a term called organoids which is a path breaking innovation in medical field organoids are nothing but a 3D”
- “These include some path breaking works comparing the mapping traditions of different traditional societies. Those of us that have had”
Pronounce: “path breaking”
- Syllables:
- pat · hbrea · king
- Hear it in context
- path breaking
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"path breaking" 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, "path breaking" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about path breaking
How many syllables are in “path breaking”?
“path breaking” has 3 syllables: pat · hbrea · king.
What does “path breaking” mean?
Opening a new path or approach
How can I hear “path breaking” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “path breaking”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.