How to pronounce "retaliations" in English
re·ta·li·A·tions
Primary stress: a
Hear native speakers say retaliations in context across real video clips
afraid of the retaliation because that hurts the retaliations that our immigrants were were crashing through uh were were hurt I just was dreaming I just was in my when I was in
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “retaliations”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
A
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tions
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the fourth syllable ("A"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "retaliations" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "retaliations is" sounds like "retaliations-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "retaliations" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“retaliations that our immigrants were were crashing”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“retaliations what is going on here they really not retaliations you know this is this is about you know when”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And retaliating against the United States would invite further retaliations and trying to cut some sort of special deal”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“- As a result of these mutual retaliations, both Tit for Tat and Joss did poorly.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“fear uh first of all H they overcome retaliations as you said uh and in 2019”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“all these retaliations also comes with the risk that China will be seen as a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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retaliations that our immigrants were were crashing
Hear it in context: “retaliations”
33 clipsThe English word “retaliations”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (re · ta · li · a · tions), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (a). Grammatically, “retaliations” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 33 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “retaliations” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:08
“afraid of the retaliation because that hurts the retaliations that our immigrants were were crashing through uh were were hurt I just was dreaming I just was in my when I was in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @18:09
“retaliations um are they retaliations he's also threatened retaliations to the retaliations what is going on here they really not retaliations you know this is this is about you know when here they really not retaliations you know this is this is about you know when”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:35
“self-harm and that's the basic position the government has taken. And retaliating against the United States would invite further retaliations and trying to cut some sort of special deal and trying to cut some sort of special deal”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @9:31
“and in international relations. - As a result of these mutual retaliations, both Tit for Tat and Joss did poorly. both Tit for Tat and Joss did poorly.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:18
“ministry of labor but in individually cases right so H they finally overcome fear uh first of all H they overcome retaliations as you said uh and in 2019 they denounce it publicly it's 2018 actually when they denounced publicly”
Definition & Meaning: “retaliations”
- Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Hamas knew there would be massive retaliations.”
- “retaliations that our immigrants were were crashing”
- “retaliations what is going on here they really not retaliations you know this is this is about you know when”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “retaliations”
- Syllables:
- re · ta · li · a · tions
- Primary stress:
- a
- Hear it in context
- retaliations
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"retaliations" 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, "retaliations" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about retaliations
How many syllables are in “retaliations”?
“retaliations” has 5 syllables: re · ta · li · a · tions.
Where is the stress in “retaliations”?
The primary stress in “retaliations” is on “A”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “retaliations” mean?
Violent or otherwise punitive response to an act of harm or perceived injustice; a hitting back; revenge.
How can I hear “retaliations” used in real sentences?
This page has 33 real-world video examples of “retaliations” 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 “retaliations”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].