How to pronounce "soshite" in English
soʊˈʃiː.teɪ
soh·SHEE·tay
Primary stress: SHEE
Hear native speakers say soshite in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “soshite”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
soh
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
SHEE
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
tay
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SHEE"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "soshite" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Ee soshite, keshite, kore wa never nandesu ga, chotto ima kara ano tsukaikata wo, ee, mite mitai ka to omoimasu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“soshite katai mono o yawarakaku."”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Ee sorekara, eeto, kochira no part nandesu keredomo, e kochira mijigaku, soshite kochira”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Soshite, eto, yomikata nandesu keredomo, nihongo no kanji ni wa, e, onyomi, on reading.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Ee soshite kono kanji nandesu keredomo, kono paato, kore by itself, plate, sara desu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Soshite, kono naka shita no tokoro wa miru, to watch desu ne.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “soshite”
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Ee soshite, keshite, kore wa never nandesu ga, chotto ima kara ano tsukaikata wo, ee, mite mitai ka to omoimasu.
Hear it in context: “soshite”
26 clipsThe English word “soshite” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as soʊˈʃiː.teɪ (phonetic respelling: soh-SHEE-tay). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (soh · SHEE · tay), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SHEE). Grammatically, “soshite” functions as a conjunction. SayItVid indexes 26 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “soshite” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @12:38
“Kore wa final game desu. Ee soshite, keshite, kore wa never nandesu ga, chotto ima kara ano tsukaikata wo, ee, mite mitai ka to omoimasu. mite mitai ka to omoimasu.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @23:04
“"Kurai mono o akaruku, omoi mono o karuku, soshite katai mono o yawarakaku." Which directly translates into English as: “To brighten up what’s dark, Which directly translates into English as:”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @7:51
“Ee, kono part desu yo ne, koko wa crossing ja arimasen. Kore kiotsukete kudasai. Ee sorekara, eeto, kochira no part nandesu keredomo, e kochira mijigaku, soshite kochira Ee sorekara, eeto, kochira no part nandesu keredomo, e kochira mijigaku, soshite kochira”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @1:28
“This must be a market or a store. Soshite, eto, yomikata nandesu keredomo, nihongo no kanji ni wa, e, onyomi, on reading. Sorekara, kunyomi, kun riidingu ga arimasu.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @31:16
“Ee soshite kono paato, sun. Ee soshite kono kanji nandesu keredomo, kono paato, kore by itself, plate, sara desu. So if you put the water on the plate under the sun the water becomes warm.”
Definition & Meaning: “soshite”
- A Japanese conjunction meaning and or and then.
Example Sentences (3)
- “He opened the door, soshite stepped into the garden.”
- “Ee soshite, keshite, kore wa never nandesu ga, chotto ima kara ano tsukaikata wo, ee, mite mitai ka to omoimasu.”
- “soshite katai mono o yawarakaku." Which directly translates into English as: “To brighten up what’s dark,”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “soshite”
- Pronunciation:
- soh-SHEE-tay
- Syllables:
- soh · SHEE · tay
- Written Hyphenation:
- so · shi · te
- Primary stress:
- SHEE
- IPA:
- soʊˈʃiː.teɪ
- Hear it in context
- soshite
Words that Rhyme with “soshite”
-iteɪWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"soshite" (⁄soʊˈʃiː.teɪ⁄) 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, "soshite" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about soshite
How do you pronounce “soshite”?
“soshite” is pronounced ⁄soʊˈʃiː.teɪ⁄ (soh-SHEE-tay). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “soshite”?
“soshite” has 3 syllables: soh · SHEE · tay.
Where is the stress in “soshite”?
The primary stress in “soshite” is on “SHEE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “soshite” mean?
A Japanese conjunction meaning and or and then.
How can I hear “soshite” used in real sentences?
This page has 26 real-world video examples of “soshite” 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 “soshite”?
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].