How to pronounce "ultrasensitive" in English
ul·tra·sen·si·tive
Hear native speakers say ultrasensitive in context across real video clips
in more traditional particle accelerator collisions. And some of those particles will be electrons, which are captured by ultrasensitive instruments on the tanks’ walls. which are captured by ultrasensitive instruments on the tanks’ walls.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ultrasensitive”
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 "ultrasensitive" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And some of those particles will be electrons, which are captured by ultrasensitive instruments on the tanks’ walls.”— SciShowWatch clip
“we sent the plasmas out for uh an ultrasensitive virod assay this is the commercial Abid assay uh which we were able to get down to a 200 copy per Mill”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Now in engineering, we call that one-to-a-thousand ratio a form of amplification, and it makes something ultrasensitive.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So we've made an ultrasensitive cancer detector.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “ultrasensitive”
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And some of those particles will be electrons, which are captured by ultrasensitive instruments on the tanks’ walls.
Hear it in context: “ultrasensitive”
4 clipsThe English word “ultrasensitive”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ul · tra · sen · si · tive). Grammatically, “ultrasensitive” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ultrasensitive” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @9:52
“in more traditional particle accelerator collisions. And some of those particles will be electrons, which are captured by ultrasensitive instruments on the tanks’ walls. which are captured by ultrasensitive instruments on the tanks’ walls.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @17:10
“actually have depletion of the CD4 cells but peripherally you do not uh and when we sent the plasmas out for uh an ultrasensitive virod assay this is the commercial Abid assay uh which we were able to get down to a 200 copy per Mill commercial Abid assay uh which we were able to get down to a 200 copy per Mill”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:57
“One enzyme can activate a thousand of these chemical reactions in an hour. Now in engineering, we call that one-to-a-thousand ratio a form of amplification, and it makes something ultrasensitive. a form of amplification,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @7:04
“and it makes something ultrasensitive. So we've made an ultrasensitive cancer detector. OK, but how do I get this activated signal to the outside world,”
Definition & Meaning: “ultrasensitive”
- Extremely or excessively sensitive.
Example Sentences (2)
- “And some of those particles will be electrons, which are captured by ultrasensitive instruments on the tanks’ walls.”
- “we sent the plasmas out for uh an ultrasensitive virod assay this is the commercial Abid assay uh which we were able to get down to a 200 copy per Mill”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “ultrasensitive”
- Syllables:
- ul · tra · sen · si · tive
- Hear it in context
- ultrasensitive
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ultrasensitive" 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, "ultrasensitive" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ultrasensitive
How many syllables are in “ultrasensitive”?
“ultrasensitive” has 5 syllables: ul · tra · sen · si · tive.
What does “ultrasensitive” mean?
Extremely or excessively sensitive.
How can I hear “ultrasensitive” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ultrasensitive”?
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].