How to pronounce "thujone" in English
thu·jone
Hear native speakers say thujone in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “thujone”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
thu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
jone
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: 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. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
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.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "thujone" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“supposedly hallucinogenic chemical called thujone isn't anything such the”— WIREDWatch clip
“they hung their claims on this chemical thujone that no one had any real scientific proof that it meant anything did anything or even wound up in the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And what wormwood does, it's got a hormone they call thujone.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“herbs and no dyes and whatnot the thujone winds up in the ra the right place anyway and that is jared girfind talking absinthe”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“They drank it by mixing-- so it's now back, but it's got very low levels of thujone, so it's-- David, may we go to this?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “thujone”
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And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses.
Hear it in context: “thujone”
7 clipsThe English word “thujone”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (thu · jone). Grammatically, “thujone” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “thujone” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @41:37
“hormone they call thujone. And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses. moderates firing of the neural synapses.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @1:58
“the problem is absence isn't any more addictive than other spirits and the supposedly hallucinogenic chemical called thujone isn't anything such the real issue is absence can be up to 75% alcohol so if you drink enough of it”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:46
“to remove absinthe from the shelves for a myriad of reasons they hung their claims on this chemical thujone that no one had any real scientific proof that it meant anything did anything or even wound up in the scientific proof that it meant anything did anything or even wound up in the”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @41:32
“The wormwood was up at around 200, 250 parts per million. And what wormwood does, it's got a hormone they call thujone. hormone they call thujone.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @11:38
“us as long as ted could go about making absence the old-fashioned way with whole herbs and no dyes and whatnot the thujone winds up in the ra the right place anyway and that is jared girfind talking absinthe in the ra the right place anyway and that is jared girfind talking absinthe”
Definition & Meaning: “thujone”
- Either of two isomers of a bicyclic monoterpenoid ketone found in several aromatic plants.
Example Sentences (2)
- “And thujone antagonizes the gamma aminobutyric acid, which moderates firing of the neural synapses.”
- “supposedly hallucinogenic chemical called thujone isn't anything such the”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “thujone”
- Syllables:
- thu · jone
- Hear it in context
- thujone
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"thujone" 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, "thujone" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about thujone
How many syllables are in “thujone”?
“thujone” has 2 syllables: thu · jone.
What does “thujone” mean?
Either of two isomers of a bicyclic monoterpenoid ketone found in several aromatic plants.
How can I hear “thujone” used in real sentences?
This page has 7 real-world video examples of “thujone” 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 “thujone”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.