How to pronounce "pentacles" in English
pen·ta·cles
Hear native speakers say pentacles in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pentacles”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pen
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cles
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 "pentacles" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "pentacles is" sounds like "pentacles-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "pentacles" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“79 to Pentacles and it's the home base for Delta”— SparkWatch clip
“pentacles. And there are three u cere cerebellar pentacles which connects the”— Armando HasudunganWatch clip
“together by pentacles. Um you can see here these these low sort of um closters to allow you to get from one building to the other um in the dry, but certainly”— Gresham CollegeWatch clip
“you got me yeah yeah let me go here we go you go you go down here read that's it uh the knight of pentacles the night of”— Hello SportWatch clip
“Now let's stop there and go back to the cerebular pentacles.”— Armando HasudunganWatch clip
“of a series of individual structures um linked together um with these um um pentacles.”— Gresham CollegeWatch clip
Practice Speaking “pentacles”
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79 to Pentacles and it's the home base for Delta
Hear it in context: “pentacles”
10 clipsThe English word “pentacles”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pen · ta · cles). Grammatically, “pentacles” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pentacles” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 3 sampled), and Australian (AUS: 5 sampled) accents, including verified broadcasts from Spark, Armando Hasudungan, Gresham College.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇬🇧 UKSparkClip #1 · @68:56
“around 261 million people 80 of the U. S population live within two hours flight of here 21. 79 to Pentacles and it's the home base for Delta 21.79 to Pentacles and it's the home base for Delta”
- 🇦🇺 AUSArmando HasudunganClip #2 · @2:08
“through the cerebular pendicles. I hope I pronounced that right. Cerebular pentacles. And there are three u cere cerebellar pentacles which connects the cerebellum essentially to the brain stem. And these three are the superior”
- 🇬🇧 UKGresham CollegeClip #3 · @12:59
“wine sellers uh granaries um etc um etc. And these uh buildings were linked together by pentacles. Um you can see here these these low sort of um closters to allow you to get from one building to the other um in the dry, but certainly to allow you to get from one building to the other um in the dry, but certainly”
- 🇦🇺 AUSHello SportClip #4 · @64:55
“is the truth but you're going to read mine out have you got me yeah yeah let me go here we go you go you go down here read that's it uh the knight of pentacles the night of you go down here read that's it uh the knight of pentacles the night of”
- 🇦🇺 AUSArmando HasudunganClip #5 · @3:23
“the anterior lobe and the posterior lobe of the cerebellum. And this red line I'm drawing as you can see shows that the cerebellum consists of two hemispheres. Now let's stop there and go back to the cerebular pentacles. of two hemispheres. Now let's stop there and go back to the cerebular pentacles.”
Definition & Meaning: “pentacles”
- A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of disks marked with pentagrams; also called disks or coins.
Example Sentences (2)
- “of here 21. 79 to Pentacles and it's the home base for Delta”
- “pentacles. And there are three u cere cerebellar pentacles which connects the”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “pentacles”
- Syllables:
- pen · ta · cles
- Hear it in context
- pentacles
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"pentacles" 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, "pentacles" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about pentacles
How many syllables are in “pentacles”?
“pentacles” has 3 syllables: pen · ta · cles.
What does “pentacles” mean?
A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of disks marked with pentagrams; also called disks or coins.
How can I hear “pentacles” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “pentacles” 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 “pentacles”?
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⁄).