How to pronounce "slurries" in English
slur·ries
Hear native speakers say slurries in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “slurries”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
slur
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ries
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 "slurries" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "slurries is" sounds like "slurries-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "slurries" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“microorganisms on the other hand don't grow in soil they grow in water slurries and you can put them anywhere”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And then we just allowed the two slurries to interdiffuse for some time period.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“what we would call like poop slurries to get their their digestive tract back on and you could just syringe it into your mouth to tell me what a poop slurry”— SciShowWatch clip
“Meanwhile, CMP slurries are continually flushed with water to keep their fine particles from forming chunks that would tear apart the fragile copper lines.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“They use these slurries to pump powdered coal around, use explosives and they destroy the forest that was there.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“look with dmy slurries the president CEO ain't feeding hear more about his company's doom where he's at where it's headed and how he managed to turn into”— CNBCWatch clip
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microorganisms on the other hand don't grow in soil they grow in water slurries and you can put them anywhere
Hear it in context: “slurries”
9 clipsThe English word “slurries”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (slur · ries). Grammatically, “slurries” functions as a noun, verb, adjective and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “slurries” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @71:59
“you have to grow it on arable land that's by definition microorganisms on the other hand don't grow in soil they grow in water slurries and you can put them anywhere they grow in water slurries and you can put them anywhere”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @23:54
“into the same mold. And then we just allowed the two slurries to interdiffuse for some time period. for some time period.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @21:41
“similarly besides the secret roof so these guys you would have to give them what we would call like poop slurries to get their their digestive tract back on and you could just syringe it into your mouth to tell me what a poop slurry on and you could just syringe it into your mouth to tell me what a poop slurry”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @3:51
“which needs to be filtered and pH treated. Meanwhile, CMP slurries are continually flushed with water to keep their fine particles from forming chunks that would tear apart the fragile copper lines. to keep their fine particles from forming chunks”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:30
“The streams get full of all this crud. They use these slurries to pump powdered coal around, use explosives and they destroy the forest that was there. forest that was there.”
Definition & Meaning: “slurries”
- Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
- Liquid waste from some types of mining, such as mountain top removal mining, usually very toxic and stored nearby in large dams.
- To make a slurry (of some material).
- To apply a slurry (to).
- Slurred, tending to slur.
Example Sentences (3)
- “1981, National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on Animal Nutrition, Feeding Value of Ethanol Production By-products, page 26, While little information is available, it probably is similar to spent brewers yeast slurry.”
- “Slurry tailings ponds are by far the major type of containment facilities for slurry tailings.”
- “microorganisms on the other hand don't grow in soil they grow in water slurries and you can put them anywhere”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “slurries”
- Syllables:
- slur · ries
- Hear it in context
- slurries
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"slurries" 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, "slurries" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about slurries
How many syllables are in “slurries”?
“slurries” has 2 syllables: slur · ries.
What does “slurries” mean?
Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid.
How can I hear “slurries” used in real sentences?
This page has 9 real-world video examples of “slurries” 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 “slurries”?
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⁄).