How to pronounce "sublimates" in English
su·bli·ma·tes
Hear native speakers say sublimates in context across real video clips
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sublimates”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
su
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bli
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ma
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tes
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: 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 "sublimates" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sublimates is" sounds like "sublimates-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sublimates" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“If you do that, now the solid as it sublimates is much less of a kind of violent, disturbing phenomenon”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“sublimates to gas. So that process, where you go straight from a solid to a gas, is sublimation.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“where caffeine sublimates, it goes from a solid to a gas, which is kind of interesting.”— WIREDWatch clip
“It turns out that when the air is cold enough, water sublimates directly into vapor from the solid surface of the ice, skipping the liquid stage altogether.”— SciShowWatch clip
“found them to be lumpy, with vents in the surface that release the gas as ice sublimates.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So the warmer snow near the ground, sublimates turning straight from solid water into water vapor.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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If you do that, now the solid as it sublimates is much less of a kind of violent, disturbing phenomenon
Hear it in context: “sublimates”
12 clipsThe English word “sublimates”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (su · bli · ma · tes). Grammatically, “sublimates” 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 12 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sublimates” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Khan Academy, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @48:49
“You go this way, and then you go that way. If you do that, now the solid as it sublimates is much less of a kind of violent, disturbing phenomenon sublimates is much less of a kind”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @8:22
“as you get above this minus 78 and 1/2 degrees Celsius, it sublimates to gas. So that process, where you go straight from a solid to a gas, is sublimation. So that process, where you go straight from a solid to a”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @0:37
“and it gets up to the kind of temperatures where caffeine sublimates, it goes from a solid to a gas, which is kind of interesting. it goes from a solid to a gas, which is kind of interesting.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @4:41
“air was dry. It turns out that when the air is cold enough, water sublimates directly into vapor from the solid surface of the ice, skipping the liquid stage altogether. the solid surface of the ice, skipping the liquid stage altogether.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @11:11
“and also releases dust that forms a different tail. We’ve visited comets up close and found them to be lumpy, with vents in the surface that release the gas as ice sublimates. with vents in the surface that release the gas as ice sublimates.”
Definition & Meaning: “sublimates”
- To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
- A product obtained by sublimation.
Example Sentences (2)
- “If you do that, now the solid as it sublimates is much less of a kind of violent, disturbing phenomenon”
- “sublimates to gas. So that process, where you go straight from a solid to a gas, is sublimation.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “sublimates”
- Syllables:
- su · bli · ma · tes
- Hear it in context
- sublimates
Synonyms: “sublimates”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sublimates" 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, "sublimates" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sublimates
How many syllables are in “sublimates”?
“sublimates” has 4 syllables: su · bli · ma · tes.
What does “sublimates” mean?
To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container.
How can I hear “sublimates” used in real sentences?
This page has 12 real-world video examples of “sublimates” 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 “sublimates”?
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].