Skip to main content

How to pronounce "peroxidases" in English

peroxidases is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 9 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

pe·ro·xi·da·ses

Accent:
👅Mouth & TonguePractice Speaking

Hear native speakers say peroxidases in context across real video clips

1/9
👅Lab
Syllablespe · ro · xi · da · ses
Hear it in contextUS
32:19
Keyboard controls: ← Prev, → Next, R Replay • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “peroxidases”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

pe

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 2Unstressed

ro

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 3Unstressed

xi

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 4Unstressed

da

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 5Unstressed

ses

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

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "peroxidases" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "peroxidases is" sounds like "peroxidases-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "peroxidases" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“But the glutathione peroxidases is actually take two molecules of glutathione plus hydrogen peroxide.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The mycelium is producing enzymes -- peroxidases -- that break carbon-hydrogen bonds.”
“And in the 1990s, a mycologist named Paul Stamets helped develop a strain of oyster mushroom with enzymes called peroxidases, which can break down hydrocarbon molecules”
— SciShowWatch clip
“In our bodies, we have enzymes called peroxidases.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“These monomers are then excreted to the cell wall, where they're activated by para, peroxidases and lipases to form their free radicals,”
— StanfordWatch clip
“And the fourth, which is used quite frequently, are the glutathione peroxidases.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Mic PracticeZero-Cost • 100% In-Browser

Practice Speaking “peroxidases”

Listen to native pronunciation, record yourself repeating the sentence into your microphone, and receive real-time word-by-word accuracy scoring.

Select a sentence to practice:
Hear in Video Clip ↑4 sentences available
Speech ShadowingAccent: US
🔥 Start your streak today!
Target Phrase:

But the glutathione peroxidases is actually take two molecules of glutathione plus hydrogen peroxide.

Hear it in context: “peroxidases”

9 clips

The English word “peroxidases”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (pe · ro · xi · da · ses). Grammatically, “peroxidases” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “peroxidases” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TED, SciShow.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @32:19
    “We're not going to talk about those. But the glutathione peroxidases is actually take two molecules of glutathione plus hydrogen peroxide. two molecules of glutathione plus hydrogen peroxide.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED
    Clip #2 · @8:29
    “The mycelium absorbs the oil. The mycelium is producing enzymes -- peroxidases -- that break carbon-hydrogen bonds. peroxidases -- that break carbon-hydrogen bonds.”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #3 · @1:28
    “being produced by different species. And in the 1990s, a mycologist named Paul Stamets helped develop a strain of oyster mushroom with enzymes called peroxidases, which can break down hydrocarbon molecules with enzymes called peroxidases, which can break down hydrocarbon molecules”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #4 · @2:45
    “equation of how we use heat, water, and chemicals. Dr. Terry Collins at Carnegie Melon University and his teams have research the way our bodies clean. In our bodies, we have enzymes called peroxidases. And these enzymes work our bodies, we have enzymes called peroxidases. And these enzymes work”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #5 · @10:33
    “the cell at the top left here. These monomers are then excreted to the cell wall, where they're activated by para, peroxidases and lipases to form their free radicals, para, peroxidases and lipases to form their free radicals,”

Definition & Meaning: “peroxidases”

NOUN
  • Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).”
  • “But the glutathione peroxidases is actually take two molecules of glutathione plus hydrogen peroxide.”
  • “The mycelium is producing enzymes -- peroxidases -- that break carbon-hydrogen bonds.”

Common Phrases & Collocations

glutathione peroxidasespara peroxidasesbonds peroxidases

Pronounce: “peroxidases”

Syllables:
pe · ro · xi · da · ses
Hear it in context
peroxidases

Synonyms: “peroxidases”

1 word

Hear words related in meaning to “peroxidases” in real video clips:

Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

Unique Sound
Explore 800+ homophone pairs

"peroxidases" 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, "peroxidases" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about peroxidases

How many syllables are in “peroxidases”?

“peroxidases” has 5 syllables: pe · ro · xi · da · ses.

What does “peroxidases” mean?

Any of a class of enzymes that act on substrates such as hydrogen peroxide and organic hydroperoxides such as lipid peroxides.

How can I hear “peroxidases” used in real sentences?

This page has 9 real-world video examples of “peroxidases” 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 “peroxidases”?

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⁄).