How to pronounce "ultrabooks" in English
ul·tra·books
Hear native speakers say ultrabooks in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ultrabooks”
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.
books
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 "ultrabooks" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ultrabooks is" sounds like "ultrabooks-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ultrabooks" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“the asus zen book it is an ultrabook um i think we all know ultrabooks basically”— WIREDWatch clip
“look now if you didn't see my last video it's right there where we got busy with the asus zenbook ux31 which is one of the best ultrabooks out there pretty”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“market place today uh as you get into the back half of this year you're going to see touch enabled Ultrabooks that are you know kind of 599 with some burst”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“guys are starting University it's a good thing to check out so check out Ultrabooks and uh check out the ux32 the link to check it out is down in the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“we all know you know this year was the year of Windows 8 Ultrabooks touchscreen Windows 8 Ultrabooks now I can never really grasp the idea of a laptop having”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“goes to Apple and again apple is sort of the performance Benchmark you know every look at Ultrabooks Ultrabooks are sort of copies of Mac Air um and you know”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “ultrabooks”
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the asus zen book it is an ultrabook um i think we all know ultrabooks basically
Hear it in context: “ultrabooks”
26 clipsThe English word “ultrabooks”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ul · tra · books). Grammatically, “ultrabooks” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 26 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ultrabooks” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @0:33
“this week robbie so i have the asus zen book it is an ultrabook um i think we all know ultrabooks basically i think we all know ultrabooks basically”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @2:23
“meets the requirements and i'll definitely check it out and give it a look now if you didn't see my last video it's right there where we got busy with the asus zenbook ux31 which is one of the best ultrabooks out there pretty the asus zenbook ux31 which is one of the best ultrabooks out there pretty”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:07
“tablets well I I think we're seeing uh some really Innovative devices in the market place today uh as you get into the back half of this year you're going to see touch enabled Ultrabooks that are you know kind of 599 with some burst to see touch enabled Ultrabooks that are you know kind of 599 with some burst”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:33
“school I happen use this a lot for note taking and a lot for college or if you guys are starting University it's a good thing to check out so check out Ultrabooks and uh check out the ux32 the link to check it out is down in the Ultrabooks and uh check out the ux32 the link to check it out is down in the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:19
“to Market super soon now something we're also used to seeing at CES is Ultrabooks we all know you know this year was the year of Windows 8 Ultrabooks touchscreen Windows 8 Ultrabooks now I can never really grasp the idea of a laptop having Windows 8 Ultrabooks now I can never really grasp the idea of a laptop having”
Definition & Meaning: “ultrabooks”
- A very lightweight and thin portable computer the areal size of a notebook computer or subnotebook.
Example Sentences (2)
- “the asus zen book it is an ultrabook um i think we all know ultrabooks basically”
- “look now if you didn't see my last video it's right there where we got busy with the asus zenbook ux31 which is one of the best ultrabooks out there pretty”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “ultrabooks”
- Syllables:
- ul · tra · books
- Hear it in context
- ultrabooks
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ultrabooks" 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, "ultrabooks" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ultrabooks
How many syllables are in “ultrabooks”?
“ultrabooks” has 3 syllables: ul · tra · books.
What does “ultrabooks” mean?
A very lightweight and thin portable computer the areal size of a notebook computer or subnotebook.
How can I hear “ultrabooks” used in real sentences?
This page has 26 real-world video examples of “ultrabooks” 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 “ultrabooks”?
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⁄).