How to pronounce "suicidality" in English
su·i·ci·da·li·ty
Hear native speakers say suicidality in context across real video clips
I've had this very peculiar relationship with suicidality. It's like a strange push and pull, as if it's pulling on me constantly. It's like a strange push and pull,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “suicidality”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
su
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
i
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ci
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
da
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ty
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 "suicidality" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "suicidality is" sounds like "suicidality-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "suicidality" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the antepenultimate syllable (two syllables back).
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“with suicidality. It's like a strange push and pull, as if it's pulling on me constantly.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“and suicidality essentially it's a form of dementia but it shows up much earlier than most other types usually when the person is in their 40s or 50s and it”— SciShowWatch clip
“with active suicidality and psychosis and we and what's important is to note that the people that came in were really suffering the mean um CGI was”— StanfordWatch clip
“move the needle on reducing suicidality, improving resilience, giving them a reason to wake up in the morning.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“suicidality myself I was desperately wanting to stay alive to see if I could”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“suicidality amongst that group of men is shocking yeah the incel community the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “suicidality”
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with suicidality. It's like a strange push and pull, as if it's pulling on me constantly.
Hear it in context: “suicidality”
136 clipsThe English word “suicidality”. Phonologically, it consists of 6 syllables (su · i · ci · da · li · ty). Grammatically, “suicidality” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 136 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “suicidality” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, SciShow, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:48
“I've had this very peculiar relationship with suicidality. It's like a strange push and pull, as if it's pulling on me constantly. It's like a strange push and pull,”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @23:20
“and disorientation to memory loss speech disorders impulsive behavior depression and suicidality essentially it's a form of dementia but it shows up much earlier than most other types usually when the person is in their 40s or 50s and it than most other types usually when the person is in their 40s or 50s and it”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @45:53
“how severe the illness is and it goes from one to six six being very severe with active suicidality and psychosis and we and what's important is to note that the people that came in were really suffering the mean um CGI was that the people that came in were really suffering the mean um CGI was”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @31:28
“saying it's correct, it's just it's effective in terms of helping people move the needle on reducing suicidality, improving resilience, giving them a reason to wake up in the morning. Like improving resilience, giving them a reason to wake up in the morning. Like”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @101:22
“um it's interesting CU When I was with her I hadn't gotten to the point of suicidality myself I was desperately wanting to stay alive to see if I could help her and keep her alive within about a year of that”
Definition & Meaning: “suicidality”
- The tendency of a person to commit suicide.
- A fatality that is an instance of suicide.
Example Sentences (3)
- “In contrast, for individuals with an interpsychic focus, suicidality is often related to interpersonal struggles[…]”
- “The prevalence and risks of the four psychopathologies and their comorbidities, serious mental illness, and suicidalities increased significantly with internet addiction severity (p values from 0·0003 to <0·0001), and most increments in risk were large (ORs increasing more than four times, except for suicidalities) for students with moderate and severe internet addiction.”
- “with suicidality. It's like a strange push and pull, as if it's pulling on me constantly.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “suicidality”
- Syllables:
- su · i · ci · da · li · ty
- Hear it in context
- suicidality
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"suicidality" 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, "suicidality" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about suicidality
How many syllables are in “suicidality”?
“suicidality” has 6 syllables: su · i · ci · da · li · ty.
What does “suicidality” mean?
The tendency of a person to commit suicide.
How can I hear “suicidality” used in real sentences?
This page has 136 real-world video examples of “suicidality” 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 “suicidality”?
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].