How to pronounce "sentencings" in English
SEN·ten·cings
Primary stress: sen
Hear native speakers say sentencings in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sentencings”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SEN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ten
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
cings
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SEN"). 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 "sentencings" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sentencings is" sounds like "sentencings-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sentencings" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“harsher sentencings, especially in the ones with child abuse, sexual violence, and murder, once again show us that”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“sentencings all have to be exposed because in the absence of that exposure we contribute to the institution it's like being silent during slavery it's”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“his sentencings in both cases later this month but now he'll get a full pardon despite the president repeatedly saying”— NPRWatch clip
“No, because he had many sentencings that were one after the other.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“reforms actually encourage courts to consider psychological upbringings in sentencings.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“looking at race in all kinds of other criminal cases where it appears that the sentencings are more as applied to African-Americans or”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practice Speaking “sentencings”
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harsher sentencings, especially in the ones with child abuse, sexual violence, and murder, once again show us that
Hear it in context: “sentencings”
6 clipsThe English word “sentencings”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (sen · ten · cings), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (sen). Grammatically, “sentencings” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sentencings” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, NPR.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @9:02
“sentencings. However, public demands for harsher sentencings, especially in the ones with child abuse, sexual violence, and murder, once again show us that ones with child abuse, sexual violence,”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @20:36
“racialized talking racialized thinking racialized prosecutions racialized sentencings all have to be exposed because in the absence of that exposure we contribute to the institution it's like being silent during slavery it's we contribute to the institution it's like being silent during slavery it's”
- 🇺🇸 USNPRClip #3 · @2:16
“Hunter Biden was scheduled to receive his sentencings in both cases later this month but now he'll get a full pardon despite the president repeatedly saying month but now he'll get a full pardon”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @15:02
“I couldn't. Anyway, >> you have presidential powers of pardon? No, because he had many sentencings that were one after the other. They had everything very well planned and some of the sentences are currently not even”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @8:56
“accountability and explanation. Recent reforms actually encourage courts to consider psychological upbringings in sentencings. However, public demands for consider psychological upbringings in”
Definition & Meaning: “sentencings”
- Relating to a judicial sentence.
- The act of pronouncing a judicial sentence on someone convicted of a crime.
- That which has been pronounced as a judgement or sentence for a crime.
Example Sentences (3)
- “There were no sentencing guidelines for this crime.”
- “After the verdict, the sentencing was not delayed.”
- “harsher sentencings, especially in the ones with child abuse, sexual violence, and murder, once again show us that”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “sentencings”
- Syllables:
- sen · ten · cings
- Primary stress:
- sen
- Hear it in context
- sentencings
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sentencings" 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, "sentencings" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sentencings
How many syllables are in “sentencings”?
“sentencings” has 3 syllables: sen · ten · cings.
Where is the stress in “sentencings”?
The primary stress in “sentencings” is on “SEN”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “sentencings” mean?
Relating to a judicial sentence.
How can I hear “sentencings” used in real sentences?
This page has 6 real-world video examples of “sentencings” 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 “sentencings”?
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⁄).