How to pronounce "timeconsuming" in English
ti·me·con·su·ming
Hear native speakers say timeconsuming in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “timeconsuming”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ti
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
me
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
con
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
su
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ming
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 "timeconsuming" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "timeconsuming is" sounds like "timeconsuming-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "timeconsuming" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“classmates at home meals are complex timeconsuming to prepare usually served”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“right there okay that's how literal the text in replace is Tex search and replaces and so you actually get the imprint of this is a very timeconsuming”— StanfordWatch clip
“is in the planning stages now changing orbital planes from like here to here in orbit even if you're in a spacecraft is incredibly timeconsuming and energy”— SciShowWatch clip
“will never save you time to overfill the flask it will most likely lead to an unfortunate and timeconsuming problem called bumping in other words your”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“infrastru structure we must have timely and effective inspections but currently inspections involve costly teams of divers performing timeconsuming often”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“answers after a timeconsuming project that examined the relationship between manufacturer product and consumer an interesting subject so here's”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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classmates at home meals are complex timeconsuming to prepare usually served
Hear it in context: “timeconsuming”
28 clipsThe English word “timeconsuming”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ti · me · con · su · ming). Grammatically, “timeconsuming” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 28 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “timeconsuming” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:43
“communication occur at school among the adults and her classmates at home meals are complex timeconsuming to prepare usually served piping hot now she loves plantain but when her”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @22:18
“of 4,000 okay and then there would be that right there okay that's how literal the text in replace is Tex search and replaces and so you actually get the imprint of this is a very timeconsuming replaces and so you actually get the imprint of this is a very timeconsuming”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @3:15
“Earth and the Chinese station as it's depicted just doesn't exist though one is in the planning stages now changing orbital planes from like here to here in orbit even if you're in a spacecraft is incredibly timeconsuming and energy orbit even if you're in a spacecraft is incredibly timeconsuming and energy”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @3:14
“half full even if you have a large volume of solution to concentrate it will never save you time to overfill the flask it will most likely lead to an unfortunate and timeconsuming problem called bumping in other words your unfortunate and timeconsuming problem called bumping in other words your”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:29
“still hanging on to the side of that bridge to secure the future of our infrastru structure we must have timely and effective inspections but currently inspections involve costly teams of divers performing timeconsuming often inspections involve costly teams of divers performing timeconsuming often”
Definition & Meaning: “timeconsuming”
- Alternative spelling of time-consuming.
Example Sentences (2)
- “classmates at home meals are complex timeconsuming to prepare usually served”
- “right there okay that's how literal the text in replace is Tex search and replaces and so you actually get the imprint of this is a very timeconsuming”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “timeconsuming”
- Syllables:
- ti · me · con · su · ming
- Hear it in context
- timeconsuming
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"timeconsuming" 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, "timeconsuming" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about timeconsuming
How many syllables are in “timeconsuming”?
“timeconsuming” has 5 syllables: ti · me · con · su · ming.
What does “timeconsuming” mean?
Alternative spelling of time-consuming.
How can I hear “timeconsuming” used in real sentences?
This page has 28 real-world video examples of “timeconsuming” 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 “timeconsuming”?
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⁄).