How to pronounce "power based" in English
po·wer·ba·sed
Hear native speakers say power based in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “power based”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
po
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
wer
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ba
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sed
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: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "power based" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "power based is" sounds like "power based-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "power based" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“human beings we cannot sustain a system of assigning humanity and power based on something as misguided as patriarchy”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“narratives are not always in Conflict ethnic based sometimes they are power based sometimes they're Colonial colonialist”— StanfordWatch clip
“That's because it's changing power based on what it sees channel 7 is doing.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“that is able to automatically and autonomously be distributing power based on batteries”— WIREDWatch clip
“I mean, there are some people who have their power based on their husbands Mhm.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“and they organize people and power based on positions of social status within the family, like mother or daughter.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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human beings we cannot sustain a system of assigning humanity and power based on something as misguided as patriarchy
Hear it in context: “power based”
35 clipsThe English word “power based”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (po · wer · ba · sed). SayItVid indexes 35 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “power based” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @16:19
“where did I learn these assumptions and how can I better treat all people as human beings we cannot sustain a system of assigning humanity and power based on something as misguided as patriarchy humanity and power based on something as misguided as patriarchy”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @42:39
“historical causes really but this last remark about ethnic based uh narrative narratives are not always in Conflict ethnic based sometimes they are power based sometimes they're Colonial colonialist based sometimes they are power based sometimes they're Colonial colonialist”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @79:46
“see it move up and down on its own. That's because it's changing power based on what it sees channel 7 is doing. based on what it sees channel 7 is doing.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @11:43
“different times if you have a mechanism that is able to automatically and autonomously be distributing power based on batteries automatically and autonomously”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @35:48
“And all kind of reminds me a lot of suburbia, just looking at I mean, there are some people who have their power based on their husbands Mhm. status, you know, and then there's some people who are Mhm. status, you know, and then there's some people who are”
Pronounce: “power based”
- Syllables:
- po · wer · ba · sed
- Hear it in context
- power based
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"power based" 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, "power based" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about power based
How many syllables are in “power based”?
“power based” has 4 syllables: po · wer · ba · sed.
How can I hear “power based” used in real sentences?
This page has 35 real-world video examples of “power based” 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 “power based”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.