How to pronounce "tourettes" in English
tou·ret·tes
Hear native speakers say tourettes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “tourettes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
tou
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ret
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tes
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 "tourettes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "tourettes is" sounds like "tourettes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "tourettes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And so yeah, it's not the case that most people with Tourettes for instance, have swear words as their ticks.”— WIREDWatch clip
“this wasn't a sound check I have tourettes I'm a 16-year-old boy and my Suicidal Thoughts has reached their”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And the 20 events were things from ferns, to chemistry, to bodybuilding, to swimming, to Tourettes,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Tourettes is a neurological condition characterized by involuntary vocal outbursts or motor spasms called tics.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“again the tourettes thing was like a good sort of a look like and it was kind of nice to hear because i started doing this but i twist my shoulder it's actually okay”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“that I was gonna have you there was no guarantee that because I have tourettes you would have it but I did have a better chance of passing it on to you”— StoryCorpsWatch clip
Practice Speaking “tourettes”
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And so yeah, it's not the case that most people with Tourettes for instance, have swear words as their ticks.
Hear it in context: “tourettes”
21 clipsThe English word “tourettes”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (tou · ret · tes). Grammatically, “tourettes” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 21 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “tourettes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, TEDx Talks, StoryCorps.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @19:28
“and call attention to them quite as much. And so yeah, it's not the case that most people with Tourettes for instance, have swear words as their ticks. with Tourettes for instance,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @0:09
“this wasn't a sound check I have tourettes I'm a 16-year-old boy and my Suicidal Thoughts has reached their tourettes I'm a 16-year-old boy and my Suicidal Thoughts has reached their”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @45:21
“And so we did 20 events. And the 20 events were things from ferns, to chemistry, to bodybuilding, to swimming, to Tourettes, to bodybuilding, to swimming, to Tourettes,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:26
“No, she was worried about the bears. Tourettes is a neurological condition characterized by involuntary vocal outbursts or motor spasms called tics. involuntary vocal outbursts or motor spasms called tics.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @20:45
“therapist more regularly um again the tourettes thing was like a good sort of a look like and it was kind of nice to hear because i started doing this but i twist my shoulder it's actually okay sort of a look like and it was kind of nice to”
Definition & Meaning: “tourettes”
- To exhibit the characteristic tics of Tourette syndrome.
Example Sentences (2)
- “And so yeah, it's not the case that most people with Tourettes for instance, have swear words as their ticks.”
- “this wasn't a sound check I have tourettes I'm a 16-year-old boy and my Suicidal Thoughts has reached their”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “tourettes”
- Syllables:
- tou · ret · tes
- Hear it in context
- tourettes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"tourettes" 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, "tourettes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about tourettes
How many syllables are in “tourettes”?
“tourettes” has 3 syllables: tou · ret · tes.
What does “tourettes” mean?
To exhibit the characteristic tics of Tourette syndrome.
How can I hear “tourettes” used in real sentences?
This page has 21 real-world video examples of “tourettes” 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 “tourettes”?
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⁄).