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# How to pronounce "please explain" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/plɪːsæɪːksplɪn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **plea·seex·plain**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "please explain" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "that the brains are there. So the issue is not i Q. So if anyone wants to say, Oh, no, they're not smart Then we please explain why you have a bunch of strong Africans outside Africa doing well and even leading blue chip companies and doing well at university or even the top Ivy leagues. They're doing well so immediately. That tells us that I Q is not the issue here. The issue here is"
- **Watch at 40:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCnsSkEbd20&t=2429s)

### Example 2
> "And he would constantly ask or he would first say I don't understand. Please explain that. I don't understand. Can you explain that."
- **Watch at 6:11**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYnGiWlwcj4&t=371s)

### Example 3
> "And he would constantly ask or he would first say I don't understand. Please explain that. I don't understand. Can you explain that?"
- **Watch at 0:59**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE4jASYcopo&t=59s)

### Example 4
> "please explain what the bull whip effect is and why it's important in Supply Chain management the bull whip effect is a very common phenomenon in all Supply chains what it is about is the amplification and the Distortion of demand information so as You observe in the market where demand can fluctuate a"
- **Watch at 0:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfZ6I8watQk&t=0s)

### Example 5
> "please explain what the bull whip effect is and why it's important in Supply Chain management the bull whip effect is a very common phenomenon in all Supply chains what it is about is the amplification and the distortion of demand information so as You observe in the market where demand can fluctuate a"
- **Watch at 0:15**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0dExw3es40&t=15s)

### Example 6
> "who find it difficult to get to the ballot box on an election day uh to be able to cast their ballot by mail. >> Okay. Hey Daniel in Sheffield, can you please explain how packing and cracking actually works so that we can understand the context of the Texas row over redistricting? H been some developments about this as well, haven't there Sumi, because they're all going back and um it's all going through it seems. >> Yeah, exactly. The Democrats who left"
- **Watch at 4:50**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1gtEKOot1U&t=290s)

### Example 7
> "through Belarus with their children? Because they leaked to their relatives. Please explain one thing. I was at the border on Tuesday. Yes, when the clashes occurred, just"
- **Watch at 8:47**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdxBOOnVgnY&t=527s)

### Example 8
> "money is being affected by Rising partisanship you have written a book campaign finance and political polarization for international viewers please explain what that relationship is so the issue here you you you're had a very good clip uh that shows why people give money but the other reason people give money is they're passionate they're"
- **Watch at 3:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT4ATOKRx_Y&t=207s)

### Example 9
> "traffic our ugliest tendencies drive the data for adults and for kids please explain to me ms haugen how these ads uh with a target audience of 13 to 17 year old children"
- **Watch at 2:29**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGYGeEuQFSY&t=149s)

### Example 10
> "not far behind increasing to 18% so John what's the deal with Ben Carson surge please explain you're an expert I'm an expert on Ben Carson I am not an expert on Ben Carson but I will say this you know you got uh Trump right now at 23 you should do this you should hold the card up to car I carac I got Carson at 18 I got Cruz at 8 I got Walker at eight Bush at six the key thing is Trump"
- **Watch at 3:24**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBiqDB6iYLc&t=204s)


## How to Pronounce "please explain"

- **Syllables**: plea · seex · plain
- **IPA**: `/plɪːsæɪːksplɪn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[please](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/please), [explain](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/explain)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “please explain”?
“please explain” is pronounced /plɪːsæɪːksplɪn/ (plea · seex · plain). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “please explain”?
“please explain” has 3 syllables: plea · seex · plain.

### How can I hear “please explain” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “please explain” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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