How to pronounce "rejoices" in English
re·joi·ces
Hear native speakers say rejoices in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “rejoices”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
joi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ces
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 "rejoices" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "rejoices is" sounds like "rejoices-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "rejoices" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Look at 1: 46, Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“he rejoices over the misfortunes of others those two last bullet points it's part of the jobs”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Now, I can say this because Stanford, unburdened by the weight of 300 years of Ivy, rejoices and cultivates in the leavening spirit of invention.”— StanfordWatch clip
“There's a part of me which rejoices in the idea of building an illegal sub, one day waking up and finding that you”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The community rejoices, only to have the monster, or one of the monster’s kin, return and re-start the cycle.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“he said you should do what only inly rejoices i n l y I think he was making”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “rejoices”
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Look at 1: 46, Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.
Hear it in context: “rejoices”
31 clipsThe English word “rejoices”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (re · joi · ces). Grammatically, “rejoices” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 31 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “rejoices” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @26:18
“1:46--this is the Magnificat. Look at 1: 46, Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @15:47
“he hates it when others succeed he rejoices over the misfortunes of others those two last bullet points it's part of the jobs those two last bullet points it's part of the jobs”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @22:40
“really nothing, is impossible here. Now, I can say this because Stanford, unburdened by the weight of 300 years of Ivy, rejoices and cultivates in the leavening spirit of invention. by the weight of 300 years of Ivy, rejoices”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @30:56
“It's a wonderful story. There's a part of me which rejoices in the idea of building an illegal sub, one day waking up and finding that you in the idea of building an illegal sub,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:53
“saves them. The community rejoices, only to have the monster, or one of the monster’s kin, return and re-start the cycle. re-start the cycle.”
Definition & Meaning: “rejoices”
- To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
- To have (someone) as a lover or spouse; to enjoy sexually.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Obscurity, indeed, is painful to the mind as well as to the eye ; but to bring light from obscurity, by whatever labour, must needs to be delightful and rejoicing.”
- “ye that are a knyghte wyueles that ye wyl not loue some mayden or gentylwoman /[…]/ but hit is noysed that ye loue quene Gueneuer / and that she hath ordeyned by enchauntement that ye shal neuer loue none other / but her / ne none other damoysel ne lady shall reioyse you”
- “Look at 1: 46, Mary said: "My soul magnifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “rejoices”
- Syllables:
- re · joi · ces
- Hear it in context
- rejoices
Synonyms: “rejoices”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"rejoices" 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, "rejoices" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about rejoices
How many syllables are in “rejoices”?
“rejoices” has 3 syllables: re · joi · ces.
What does “rejoices” mean?
To be very happy, be delighted, exult; to feel joy.
How can I hear “rejoices” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “rejoices”?
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⁄).