How to pronounce "scatters" in English
scat·ters
Hear native speakers say scatters in context across real video clips
You send light in at a known wavelength. It scatters off the electron and comes at an angle q, no longer preserving its wavelength, having a different wavelength. no longer preserving its wavelength, having a different
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “scatters”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
scat
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ters
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 "scatters" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "scatters is" sounds like "scatters-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "scatters" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“It scatters off the electron and comes at an angle q, no longer preserving its wavelength, having a different wavelength.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“scatters but one is not fast enough the hapless victim is still breathing when the first hyena shows”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“This scatters blue throughout the air and leaves yellower, redder light closer to the Sun in the sky.”— SciShowWatch clip
“the world scatters absence on my claim to memory a model of a puppet ship which”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“It scatters. So scattering really means that the light that is arriving from a source.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“scatters let's say we have one particle not a whole bunch of particles one”— StanfordWatch clip
Practice Speaking “scatters”
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It scatters off the electron and comes at an angle q, no longer preserving its wavelength, having a different wavelength.
Hear it in context: “scatters”
215 clipsThe English word “scatters”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (scat · ters). Grammatically, “scatters” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 215 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “scatters” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Smithsonian Channel, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @32:03
“You send light in at a known wavelength. It scatters off the electron and comes at an angle q, no longer preserving its wavelength, having a different wavelength. no longer preserving its wavelength, having a different”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #2 · @0:39
“flight Instinct and the herd scatters but one is not fast enough the hapless victim is still breathing when the first hyena shows enough the hapless victim is still breathing when the first hyena shows”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @3:23
“where blue light bounces off air molecules more easily than red light does. This scatters blue throughout the air and leaves yellower, redder light closer to the Sun in the sky. redder light closer to the Sun in the sky.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @27:21
“confounded here in self-regard until a wren some swallows and a Robin called the world scatters absence on my claim to memory a model of a puppet ship which placed upon a painted see as if mid journey in a bottle empty of its spirits”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @56:32
“are surrounding us. It scatters. So scattering really means that the light that is arriving from a source. So scattering really means that the light”
Definition & Meaning: “scatters”
- To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
- To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
- The act of scattering or dispersing.
- A collection of dispersed objects.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The crowd scattered in terror.”
- “Her ashes were scattered at the top of a waterfall.”
- “It scatters off the electron and comes at an angle q, no longer preserving its wavelength, having a different wavelength.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “scatters”
- Syllables:
- scat · ters
- Hear it in context
- scatters
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"scatters" 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, "scatters" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about scatters
How many syllables are in “scatters”?
“scatters” has 2 syllables: scat · ters.
What does “scatters” mean?
To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
How can I hear “scatters” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “scatters”?
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⁄).