How to pronounce "phagocytose" in English
pha·go·cy·tose
Hear native speakers say phagocytose in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “phagocytose”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pha
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
go
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cy
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tose
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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "phagocytose" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“They're going to phagocytose some of these bacteria and start eating up, and maybe even some damaged cells up here.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“sources such as those from phagocytose bacteria MHC class one and two genes are highly polymorphic with many alal that”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“phagocytic that can phagocytose foreign substances--”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“neutrophils can phagocytose bacteria as you would find for macrophages and the next thing we investigated was if the cells get”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“of nephrine so that that guy right there he's going to come over and he's going to phagocytose any macromolecules that get stuck and hung up in that slit”— Ninja NerdWatch clip
“phagocytose particles and they're good at presenting them to helper T-cells so that they can get activated and ring the alarm bell, so to speak.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
Practice Speaking “phagocytose”
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They're going to phagocytose some of these bacteria and start eating up, and maybe even some damaged cells up here.
Hear it in context: “phagocytose”
12 clipsThe English word “phagocytose”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (pha · go · cy · tose). Grammatically, “phagocytose” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 12 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “phagocytose” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @11:52
“going to do what they do. They're going to phagocytose some of these bacteria and start eating up, and maybe even some damaged cells up here. start eating up, and maybe even some”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @2:36
“and these are the cells that present antigenic peptides from extracellular sources such as those from phagocytose bacteria MHC class one and two genes are highly polymorphic with many alal that bacteria MHC class one and two genes are highly polymorphic with many alal that”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @12:48
“cells, which are the ones that I'll focus on, but also phagocytic that can phagocytose foreign substances-- phagocytic cells-- and there's another cell type”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @4:08
“so from this data we were sure that neutrophils can phagocytose bacteria as you would find for macrophages and the next thing we investigated was if the cells get macrophages and the next thing we investigated was if the cells get”
- 🇺🇸 USNinja NerdClip #5 · @22:35
“molecules that get hung up in that actual slit diaphragm which is composed of nephrine so that that guy right there he's going to come over and he's going to phagocytose any macromolecules that get stuck and hung up in that slit to phagocytose any macromolecules that get stuck and hung up in that slit”
Definition & Meaning: “phagocytose”
- To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
Example Sentences (2)
- “They're going to phagocytose some of these bacteria and start eating up, and maybe even some damaged cells up here.”
- “sources such as those from phagocytose bacteria MHC class one and two genes are highly polymorphic with many alal that”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “phagocytose”
- Syllables:
- pha · go · cy · tose
- Hear it in context
- phagocytose
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"phagocytose" 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, "phagocytose" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about phagocytose
How many syllables are in “phagocytose”?
“phagocytose” has 4 syllables: pha · go · cy · tose.
What does “phagocytose” mean?
To phagocytize; to ingest by phagocytosis.
How can I hear “phagocytose” used in real sentences?
This page has 12 real-world video examples of “phagocytose” 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 “phagocytose”?
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⁄).