How to pronounce "reabsorbs" in English
re·ab·sorbs
Hear native speakers say reabsorbs in context across real video clips
changes as they develop into adults. Think of a tadpole, which reabsorbs its tail and grows legs, morphing from a fully-aquatic baby into a terrestrial toad! morphing from a fully-aquatic baby into a terrestrial toad!
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “reabsorbs”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ab
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sorbs
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 "reabsorbs" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "reabsorbs is" sounds like "reabsorbs-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "reabsorbs" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Think of a tadpole, which reabsorbs its tail and grows legs, morphing from a fully-aquatic baby into a terrestrial toad!”— SciShowWatch clip
“that reabsorbs us uh Raul here is the great Chilean poet Raul zurita who um wrote uh has”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And diagrammatically, forces of the vacuum come, because the ground state atom emits a virtual photon and reabsorbs.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“A concrete pavement slowly reabsorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, a process called carbonation or carbon uptake.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“balance so so among those is that the body reabsorbs”— StanfordWatch clip
“and it reabsorbs them back into the blood.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practice Speaking “reabsorbs”
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Think of a tadpole, which reabsorbs its tail and grows legs, morphing from a fully-aquatic baby into a terrestrial toad!
Hear it in context: “reabsorbs”
13 clipsThe English word “reabsorbs”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (re · ab · sorbs). Grammatically, “reabsorbs” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 13 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “reabsorbs” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @0:51
“changes as they develop into adults. Think of a tadpole, which reabsorbs its tail and grows legs, morphing from a fully-aquatic baby into a terrestrial toad! morphing from a fully-aquatic baby into a terrestrial toad!”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @55:59
“torn Pockets shredded cuffs will inherit the SE Sea Foam the dust the ferris mud that reabsorbs us uh Raul here is the great Chilean poet Raul zurita who um wrote uh has us uh Raul here is the great Chilean poet Raul zurita who um wrote uh has”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @47:08
“forces of the vacuum. And diagrammatically, forces of the vacuum come, because the ground state atom emits a virtual photon and reabsorbs. come, because the ground state atom emits a virtual photon”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @6:19
“It inhales carbon dioxide over its life. A concrete pavement slowly reabsorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, a process called carbonation or carbon uptake. a process called carbonation or carbon uptake.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @58:24
“modify the concentration of materials within the filtrate so as to keep balance so so among those is that the body reabsorbs sodium so what would happen if we didn't what boy if you get this I'll be so”
Definition & Meaning: “reabsorbs”
- To absorb again.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Think of a tadpole, which reabsorbs its tail and grows legs, morphing from a fully-aquatic baby into a terrestrial toad!”
- “that reabsorbs us uh Raul here is the great Chilean poet Raul zurita who um wrote uh has”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “reabsorbs”
- Syllables:
- re · ab · sorbs
- Hear it in context
- reabsorbs
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"reabsorbs" 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, "reabsorbs" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about reabsorbs
How many syllables are in “reabsorbs”?
“reabsorbs” has 3 syllables: re · ab · sorbs.
What does “reabsorbs” mean?
To absorb again.
How can I hear “reabsorbs” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “reabsorbs”?
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⁄).