How to pronounce "sesamoid" in English
se·sa·moid
Hear native speakers say sesamoid in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sesamoid”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
se
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sa
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
moid
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 "sesamoid" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sesamoid is" sounds like "sesamoid-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sesamoid" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Prongs on the ulna help keep the tendon in place, but there’s no sesamoid bone involved.”— SciShowWatch clip
“this little divot in here, actually where the patella bone, which is a sesamoid bone, sits in there called the patellar surface right there, Alright,”— Ninja NerdWatch clip
“While the kneecap is definitely the biggest sesamoid bone in your body, it’s not the only one – smaller ones near your big toes help your feet bear your weight.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Animals can gain and lose sesamoid bones through evolution depending on their needs – a few animals, like some bats and lizards, do have sesamoid bones in their elbow joints.”— SciShowWatch clip
“The kneecap – or as biologists call it, the patella – is a sesamoid bone, a bone that’s only connected to tendons instead of other bones.”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “sesamoid”
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Prongs on the ulna help keep the tendon in place, but there’s no sesamoid bone involved.
Hear it in context: “sesamoid”
5 clipsThe English word “sesamoid”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (se · sa · moid). Grammatically, “sesamoid” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sesamoid” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, Ninja Nerd.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @1:24
“finger side of your forearm. Prongs on the ulna help keep the tendon in place, but there’s no sesamoid bone involved. Elbows just don’t need as much help as knees to stay functional, since they don't bear”
- 🇺🇸 USNinja NerdClip #2 · @2:33
“we're going to come down here to the distal epiphysis. So if we look here, this little divot in here, actually where the patella bone, which is a sesamoid bone, sits in there called the patellar surface right there, Alright, sesamoid bone, sits in there called the patellar surface right there, Alright,”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @1:05
“under the stress of walking. While the kneecap is definitely the biggest sesamoid bone in your body, it’s not the only one – smaller ones near your big toes help your feet bear your weight. only one – smaller ones near your big toes help your feet bear your weight.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @1:32
“as much weight. Animals can gain and lose sesamoid bones through evolution depending on their needs – a few animals, like some bats and lizards, do have sesamoid bones in their elbow joints. animals, like some bats and lizards, do have sesamoid bones in their elbow joints.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @0:30
“help and protection. The kneecap – or as biologists call it, the patella – is a sesamoid bone, a bone that’s only connected to tendons instead of other bones. that’s only connected to tendons instead of other bones.”
Definition & Meaning: “sesamoid”
- Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.
- Of or relating to a sesamoid bone.
- A sesamoid bone or sesamoid cartilage.
Example Sentences (3)
- “There are also at least two examples of more complex ectopic digits. The first is in the aye-aye, a Madagascan lemur, which has a distinct pseudothumb on its forelimb consisting of a bony part that is an expanded radial sesamoid and a dense cartilaginous extension (Hartstone-Rose et al., 2019).”
- “Prongs on the ulna help keep the tendon in place, but there’s no sesamoid bone involved.”
- “this little divot in here, actually where the patella bone, which is a sesamoid bone, sits in there called the patellar surface right there, Alright,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “sesamoid”
- Syllables:
- se · sa · moid
- Hear it in context
- sesamoid
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sesamoid" 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, "sesamoid" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sesamoid
How many syllables are in “sesamoid”?
“sesamoid” has 3 syllables: se · sa · moid.
What does “sesamoid” mean?
Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape.
How can I hear “sesamoid” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “sesamoid” 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 “sesamoid”?
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⁄).