How to pronounce "thylacines" in English
thy·la·ci·nes
Hear native speakers say thylacines in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “thylacines”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
thy
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
la
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ci
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
nes
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 "thylacines" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "thylacines is" sounds like "thylacines-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "thylacines" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“claimed online to have captured footage of living thylacines aka tasmanian tigers aka marsupial wolves and that was pretty bold”— SciShowWatch clip
“Thylacines and devils went extinct about the same time on the mainland.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“and the number of kinds of thylacines began to decline, until by five million years ago, only one left.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“scientifically known as thylacinus cynocephalus thylacines were marsupials like kangaroos koalas and tasmanian devils like other marsupials their young”— SciShowWatch clip
“If it had not been illegal to keep these thylacines as pets then, would the thylacine be extinct now?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“find these animals alive and it's hard to blame them thylacines are awesome but unfortunately they're probably gone”— SciShowWatch clip
Practice Speaking “thylacines”
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claimed online to have captured footage of living thylacines aka tasmanian tigers aka marsupial wolves and that was pretty bold
Hear it in context: “thylacines”
31 clipsThe English word “thylacines”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (thy · la · ci · nes). Grammatically, “thylacines” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 31 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “thylacines” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @0:08
“the president of the thylacine awareness group of australia claimed online to have captured footage of living thylacines aka tasmanian tigers aka marsupial wolves and that was pretty bold aka tasmanian tigers aka marsupial wolves and that was pretty bold”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @1:07
“about 3,500 years ago, but they were probably here much longer than that. Thylacines and devils went extinct about the same time on the mainland. And then, very shortly after, the Romans sacked Carthage in 146 BCE.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @7:38
“and gradually, the forests disappeared, the country began to dry out, and the number of kinds of thylacines began to decline, until by five million years ago, only one left. until by five million years ago,”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @0:54
“alongside humans up until the early 1900s we even have video footage scientifically known as thylacinus cynocephalus thylacines were marsupials like kangaroos koalas and tasmanian devils like other marsupials their young like kangaroos koalas and tasmanian devils like other marsupials their young”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @16:50
“And I'd like to ask the question. We need to think about this. If it had not been illegal to keep these thylacines as pets then, would the thylacine be extinct now? would the thylacine be extinct now?”
Definition & Meaning: “thylacines”
- A carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
Example Sentences (3)
- “[…]high up on an overhanging rock, perhaps twenty feet above the ground, a ghostly white thylacine was clearly visible. Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct on the mainland of Australia for at least two thousand years.”
- “claimed online to have captured footage of living thylacines aka tasmanian tigers aka marsupial wolves and that was pretty bold”
- “Thylacines and devils went extinct about the same time on the mainland.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “thylacines”
- Syllables:
- thy · la · ci · nes
- Hear it in context
- thylacines
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"thylacines" 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, "thylacines" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about thylacines
How many syllables are in “thylacines”?
“thylacines” has 4 syllables: thy · la · ci · nes.
What does “thylacines” mean?
A carnivorous marsupial (†Thylacinus cynocephalus) which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
How can I hear “thylacines” used in real sentences?
This page has 31 real-world video examples of “thylacines” 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 “thylacines”?
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.