How to pronounce "sunders" in English
sun·ders
Hear native speakers say sunders in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sunders”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sun
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ders
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 "sunders" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sunders is" sounds like "sunders-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "sunders" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“wow I actually have to say something to stop this this is this is more than I expected now hearing the sunders of Applause at the dean of the GSS with all”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“no one has a problem with me using the roads but sunders who lives here isn't”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“morning we learned that sunders is doing it again picking up Kaiser for two point 1 billion dollars in mostly cash in some stock or $75 a share that's a 25 percent”— CNBCWatch clip
“settlers she wants to show me around hebron's ancient city center to get there we have to go through another checkpoint one of around 20 here sunders”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“go all being called in question by shareholders let's take a closer look with Brent sunders he's the president and COO of Al hear more about the state”— CNBCWatch clip
“sunders a Palestinian student who lives on the other side of this checkpoint right by a Jewish settlement we know the rules than you we”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “sunders”
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wow I actually have to say something to stop this this is this is more than I expected now hearing the sunders of Applause at the dean of the GSS with all
Hear it in context: “sunders”
7 clipsThe English word “sunders”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (sun · ders). Grammatically, “sunders” functions as a adjective, 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 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sunders” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @70:17
“scientific appraisal they just did it wow I actually have to say something to stop this this is this is more than I expected now hearing the sunders of Applause at the dean of the GSS with all expected now hearing the sunders of Applause at the dean of the GSS with all”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @10:35
“in this Jewish Israeli settlement in Hebron avoidance is the name of the game no one has a problem with me using the roads but sunders who lives here isn't allowed to because she's Palestinian this is the path she takes to get home”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #3 · @0:27
“by leaps and bounds by making a series of very smart acquisitions and this morning we learned that sunders is doing it again picking up Kaiser for two point 1 billion dollars in mostly cash in some stock or $75 a share that's a 25 percent 1 billion dollars in mostly cash in some stock or $75 a share that's a 25 percent”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:48
“it to settlers she wants to show me around hebron's ancient city center to get there we have to go through another checkpoint one of around 20 here sunders there we have to go through another checkpoint one of around 20 here sunders”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @1:41
“drug business to have for 33.75 billion in cash 6.75 billion in stock death that go all being called in question by shareholders let's take a closer look with Brent sunders he's the president and COO of Al hear more about the state with Brent sunders he's the president and COO of Al hear more about the state”
Definition & Meaning: “sunders”
- Sundry; separate; different.
- To break or separate or to break apart, especially with force.
- To part, separate.
- a separation into parts; a division or severance
Example Sentences (3)
- “Notwithstanding its terrifically wide sweep, (some thirty feet or more,) and the hissing vigor of its descent, sufficient to sunder these very walls of iron, still the fraying of my robe would be all that, for several minutes, it would accomplish.”
- “Two souls, the shores wave-mocked of sundering seas: — Such are we now.”
- “wow I actually have to say something to stop this this is this is more than I expected now hearing the sunders of Applause at the dean of the GSS with all”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “sunders”
- Syllables:
- sun · ders
- Hear it in context
- sunders
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sunders" 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, "sunders" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sunders
How many syllables are in “sunders”?
“sunders” has 2 syllables: sun · ders.
What does “sunders” mean?
Sundry; separate; different.
How can I hear “sunders” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “sunders” 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 “sunders”?
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⁄).