How to pronounce "ultra sensitive" in English
ul·tra·sen·si·tive
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ultra sensitive”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ul
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tra
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sen
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
si
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tive
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: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
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.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ultra sensitive" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Mayflies, catis flies, and stone flies, all ultra sensitive to pollution, serve”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“than the wavelength of light I'm working in a project that uh developing a Ultra sensitive and hyal sensor for disease Diagnostics and for safety monitoring so”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Boy, this thing is ultra sensitive.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“teen who doesn't feel like Ultra sensitive that the world is unfair”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“they apply Ultra sensitive wireless sensor system to help monitor environmental changes in a room as well as increase its efficiency secondly in”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Mayflies, catis flies, and stone flies, all ultra sensitive to pollution, serve
Hear it in context: “ultra sensitive”
21 clipsThe English word “ultra sensitive”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ul · tra · sen · si · tive). Grammatically, “ultra sensitive” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 21 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ultra sensitive” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @10:29
“evolution. A hidden world of aquatic insects fuels the Appalachin food web. Mayflies, catis flies, and stone flies, all ultra sensitive to pollution, serve as living indicators of stream health. Their brief but vital lives shape the”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @0:56
“structures that we engineer and those structures are at dimensions of less than the wavelength of light I'm working in a project that uh developing a Ultra sensitive and hyal sensor for disease Diagnostics and for safety monitoring so sensitive and hyal sensor for disease Diagnostics and for safety monitoring so”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @30:41
“go by values of the independent variable. Boy, this thing is ultra sensitive. Excuse me.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @9:36
“think you'd be hard-pressed to zoom in on any kid and especially pre-teen and teen who doesn't feel like Ultra sensitive that the world is unfair wrestling with their place in this world their identity forming their identity so”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @6:48
“of technology that could have that could help save energy for hotels specifically they apply Ultra sensitive wireless sensor system to help monitor environmental changes in a room as well as increase its efficiency secondly in environmental changes in a room as well as increase its efficiency secondly in”
Definition & Meaning: “ultra sensitive”
- Extremely or excessively sensitive.
Example Sentences (2)
- “Mayflies, catis flies, and stone flies, all ultra sensitive to pollution, serve”
- “than the wavelength of light I'm working in a project that uh developing a Ultra sensitive and hyal sensor for disease Diagnostics and for safety monitoring so”
Pronounce: “ultra sensitive”
- Syllables:
- ul · tra · sen · si · tive
- Hear it in context
- ultra sensitive
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ultra sensitive" 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, "ultra sensitive" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ultra sensitive
How many syllables are in “ultra sensitive”?
“ultra sensitive” has 5 syllables: ul · tra · sen · si · tive.
What does “ultra sensitive” mean?
Extremely or excessively sensitive.
How can I hear “ultra sensitive” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ultra sensitive”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].