How to pronounce "publicans" in English
pu·bli·cans
Hear native speakers say publicans in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “publicans”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bli
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cans
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 "publicans" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "publicans is" sounds like "publicans-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "publicans" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And in the Bible, there's a phrase, publicans and sinners, and that should give you an idea how they're viewed.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Florida and Ohio and the publicans manured states uh it'll be the Biden and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“- So many publicans view their license as a pension nest egg.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“true it's an easy line for them to make that's going to appeal to a lot of voters in the middle publicans know they can't go after him because if you hit”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the same time as you were saying it's a bit complicated but there's an awful lot of publicans around the country who are convinced that they're going to lose out”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“lot of State Secrets he knew the inner workings of the party so they could not risk having this exposed in publicans not cooperating okay so they conducted”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “publicans”
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And in the Bible, there's a phrase, publicans and sinners, and that should give you an idea how they're viewed.
Hear it in context: “publicans”
16 clipsThe English word “publicans”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pu · bli · cans). Grammatically, “publicans” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 16 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “publicans” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @177:02
“And these companies were called publicans, publicani. And in the Bible, there's a phrase, publicans and sinners, and that should give you an idea how they're viewed. publicans and sinners,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @8:40
“autologous segue it was fabulous more tears long without actually encasing Florida and Ohio and the publicans manured states uh it'll be the Biden and somebody but not Hillary Wow something Wow Chara shoot people picking Biden”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @2:35
“think it's pretty good we're getting our phones are ringing off the hook with people who want to co-sponsor the bill so that's a good publicans as well I believe so yeah I hope so I think I know it's a lot of senators I don't know who believe so yeah I hope so I think I know it's a lot of senators I don't know who”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @7:36
“but I can ultimately sell this license on, and I'll be able to retire with that. - So many publicans view their license as a pension nest egg. I wanted to find out a bit more from some of those”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:58
“standard bearer for the rest of the party and even if that's not actually true it's an easy line for them to make that's going to appeal to a lot of voters in the middle publicans know they can't go after him because if you hit voters in the middle publicans know they can't go after him because if you hit”
Definition & Meaning: “publicans”
- The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).
- The manager or owner of a hotel.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer, / The publican 'e up an 'sez, 'We serve no red-coats here.'”
- “And in the Bible, there's a phrase, publicans and sinners, and that should give you an idea how they're viewed.”
- “Florida and Ohio and the publicans manured states uh it'll be the Biden and”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “publicans”
- Syllables:
- pu · bli · cans
- Hear it in context
- publicans
Synonyms: “publicans”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"publicans" 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, "publicans" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about publicans
How many syllables are in “publicans”?
“publicans” has 3 syllables: pu · bli · cans.
What does “publicans” mean?
The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).
How can I hear “publicans” used in real sentences?
This page has 16 real-world video examples of “publicans” 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 “publicans”?
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⁄).