How to pronounce "records" in EnglishNoun
ˈrɛkərdz
RE·kərdz
Primary stress: RE
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “records”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
RE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
kərdz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("RE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "records" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "records is" sounds like "records-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "records" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“records and F the pitch for the Arab Nations who sought a comination with Israel moreover it is”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“records I'll know what to look for under it write the in numbers are you is”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“records are starting to be assembled into databases that the FBI for instance has access to not all states but some where does big tech and images from as a”— WIREDWatch clip
“records of HR I mean a new employee uh hires on we need to create a record and”— CNBCWatch clip
“Records are not meant to be broken the way we're breaking them every month, every year, every decade.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“records 300 years from now how are they going to interpret because there's so”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “records”
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records and F the pitch for the Arab Nations who sought a comination with Israel moreover it is
Hear it in context: “records”
767 clipsThe English word “records” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈrɛkərdz (phonetic respelling: RE-kərdz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (RE · kərdz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (RE). Grammatically, “records” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 767 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “records” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:01
“solution back on the agenda as it would be disrupt the abic records and F the pitch for the Arab Nations who sought a comination with Israel moreover it is Israel moreover it is”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @107:02
“right uh or that way I'll I'll be addressing you that way but for the records I'll know what to look for under it write the in numbers are you is you're a graduate student the rest are undergraduates under graduate you're a”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @2:44
“departments of motor-vehicle State Department records those kinds of records are starting to be assembled into databases that the FBI for instance has access to not all states but some where does big tech and images from as a has access to not all states but some where does big tech and images from as a”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @5:10
“needing help uh that doesn't have a whole lot to do with managing the records of HR I mean a new employee uh hires on we need to create a record and and an accurate uh uh definition of of that employee in the system you know for”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @6:16
“hotter. We are breaking records all the time. Records are not meant to be broken the way we're breaking them every month, every year, every decade. every year, every decade.”
Definition & Meaning: “records”
- An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
- Any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference.
- Enough to break previous records and set a new one; world-class; historic.
- To make a record of information.
- To make an audio or video recording of.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The person had a record of the interview so she could review her notes.”
- “We have no record of you making this payment to us.”
- “records and F the pitch for the Arab Nations who sought a comination with Israel moreover it is”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “records”
- Pronunciation:
- RE-kərdz
- Syllables:
- RE · kərdz
- Written Hyphenation:
- rec · ords
- Primary stress:
- RE
- IPA:
- ˈrɛkərdz
- Hear it in context
- records
Synonyms: “records”
Hear words related in meaning to “records” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “records”
-ɛkərdzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"records" (⁄ˈrɛkərdz⁄) 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, "records" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about records
How do you pronounce “records”?
“records” is pronounced ⁄ˈrɛkərdz⁄ (RE-kərdz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “records”?
“records” has 2 syllables: RE · kərdz.
Where is the stress in “records”?
The primary stress in “records” is on “RE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “records” mean?
An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.
How can I hear “records” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “records”?
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⁄).