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How to pronounce "synthesizes" in English

synthesizes is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 93 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “synthesizes”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

syn

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 2Unstressed

the

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 3Unstressed

si

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 4Unstressed

zes

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

⚠️ Voiced Dental Fricative ⁄ð⁄

The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".

How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "synthesizes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "synthesizes is" sounds like "synthesizes-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "synthesizes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“And our system synthesizes a collective response that represents the statistical significance of different themes that occurred in the data.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“It reads or synthesizes a complementary strand at the rate of about 800 or 1, 000 nucleotides per second.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“It also synthesizes melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate biological cycles related to sleep, reproduction, and body temperature.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“synthesizes fuels such as the ones we have today the energy calculus of that”
— StanfordWatch clip
“It synthesizes ATP. Now you've probably seen it before.”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“Because when nature synthesizes molecules they're awfully complex.”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
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And our system synthesizes a collective response that represents the statistical significance of different themes that occurred in the data.

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The English word “synthesizes”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (syn · the · si · zes). Grammatically, “synthesizes” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 93 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “synthesizes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @2:52
    “that were given to lots of people like you would have in survey data. And our system synthesizes a collective response that represents the statistical significance of different themes that occurred in the data. that represents the statistical significance of different themes”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #2 · @25:58
    “So the genome is read by a polymerase. It reads or synthesizes a complementary strand at the rate of about 800 or 1, 000 nucleotides per second. at the rate of about 800 or 1,000 nucleotides per second.”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #3 · @1:10
    “way to keep track of the seasons and how long days are. It also synthesizes melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate biological cycles related to sleep, reproduction, and body temperature. sleep, reproduction, and body temperature.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #4 · @44:45
    “industry that doesn't exist at the moment which is an industry that synthesizes fuels such as the ones we have today the energy calculus of that is complicated and it's expensive but when you have no choice the calculus”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #5 · @0:09
    “And you might be able to predict from its name what it does. It synthesizes ATP. Now you've probably seen it before. Now you've probably seen it before.”

Definition & Meaning: “synthesizes”

VERB
  • To combine two or more things to produce a new product.
  • To be combined producing a new, more complex product.

Example Sentences (3)

  • “synthesize data”
  • “And our system synthesizes a collective response that represents the statistical significance of different themes that occurred in the data.”
  • “It reads or synthesizes a complementary strand at the rate of about 800 or 1, 000 nucleotides per second.”

Common Phrases & Collocations

synthesizes differentsynthesizes melatoninsynthesizes moleculesnature synthesizessynthesizes poetrysystem synthesizes

Pronounce: “synthesizes”

Syllables:
syn · the · si · zes
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)

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"synthesizes" 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, "synthesizes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about synthesizes

How many syllables are in “synthesizes”?

“synthesizes” has 4 syllables: syn · the · si · zes.

What does “synthesizes” mean?

To combine two or more things to produce a new product.

How can I hear “synthesizes” used in real sentences?

This page has 93 real-world video examples of “synthesizes” 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 “synthesizes”?

Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.