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# How to pronounce "proximity effect" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/prɒksɪmɪtɪɛffɛkt/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pro·xi·mi·tyef·fect**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (11 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "proximity effect" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "But it turns out that there's something even worse than skin effect that can occur, and that's known as proximity effect. What is proximity effect? Well, proximity effect is when we get eddy currents in a wire due to fields from some other piece of conductor nearby."
- **Watch at 26:43**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=1603s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "Why is proximity effect particularly bad?"
- **Watch at 28:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=1720s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "to circulate because of proximity effect."
- **Watch at 34:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=2080s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "And then you figure out what the proximity effect is."
- **Watch at 32:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=1959s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "Well, proximity effect is when we get eddy currents in a wire due to fields from some other piece of conductor nearby."
- **Watch at 26:45**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=1605s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "Well, why should I care about this proximity effect?"
- **Watch at 28:50**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=1730s)

### Example 7
> "So you mentioned you use a condenser mic, and you make good use of the proximity effect."
- **Watch at 41:42**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a03ScnU8d1k&t=2502s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "Watch out for skin effect, and really watch out for proximity effect if you're carrying high AC currents."
- **Watch at 36:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=2162s)

### Example 9
*Accent: US*
> "But it turns out that there's something even worse than skin effect that can occur, and that's known as proximity effect."
- **Watch at 26:22**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=1582s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "depth or thicker, or at least my strand diameter for my litz, if you include proximity effect, very often you want your strand diameter or your wire diameter"
- **Watch at 33:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf7JLEqw8Os&t=2019s)


## How to Pronounce "proximity effect"

- **Syllables**: pro · xi · mi · tyef · fect
- **IPA**: `/prɒksɪmɪtɪɛffɛkt/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[proximity](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/proximity), [effect](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/effect)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “proximity effect”?
“proximity effect” is pronounced /prɒksɪmɪtɪɛffɛkt/ (pro · xi · mi · tyef · fect). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “proximity effect”?
“proximity effect” has 5 syllables: pro · xi · mi · tyef · fect.

### How can I hear “proximity effect” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “proximity effect” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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