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How to pronounce "uncomment" in English

uncomment is pronounced with standard English phonetics. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 31 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

un·com·ment

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Syllablesun · com · ment
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41:58

And let's go back and for both of these, I'm going to uncomment, tracking this global variable, just keeping track of the number of calls, and we'll see whether we get a track of the number of calls, and we'll see whether we get a

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “uncomment”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

un

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

com

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 3Unstressed

ment

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

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "uncomment" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "uncomment is" sounds like "uncomment-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "uncomment" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“uncomment, tracking this global variable, just keeping track of the number of calls, and we'll see whether we get a”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“um i have a new method here called find me all right we're going to just uncomment this out below”
— StanfordWatch clip
“I'll clean up those test cases and uncomment out the game loop.”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“can also do the same on your laptop you can uncomment that plot you say so you know what kind of data you're generating so”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So let me go back up here, and I'm going to comment out that region, and let's uncomment this region.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“to actually uncomment here what i did the wrong thing here is um i'm never loading it right so i'm setting the url on the web view”
— StanfordWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “uncomment”

31 clips

The English word “uncomment”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (un · com · ment). Grammatically, “uncomment” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 31 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “uncomment” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, Khan Academy.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @41:58
    “And let's go back and for both of these, I'm going to uncomment, tracking this global variable, just keeping track of the number of calls, and we'll see whether we get a track of the number of calls, and we'll see whether we get a”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #2 · @66:27
    “next thing i want to show is um how to track user location um i have a new method here called find me all right we're going to just uncomment this out below all right we're going to just uncomment this out below”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #3 · @3:53
    “so let's put the game back together. I'll clean up those test cases and uncomment out the game loop. and uncomment out the game loop.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @17:41
    “return again still nothing however let's see what we are producing here so you can also do the same on your laptop you can uncomment that plot you say so you know what kind of data you're generating so uncomment that plot you say so you know what kind of data you're generating so”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #5 · @29:57
    “control inside of here. So let me go back up here, and I'm going to comment out that region, and let's uncomment this region. region, and let's uncomment this region.”

Definition & Meaning: “uncomment”

VERB
  • To convert (text that has been commented out) back into source code so that it will no longer be ignored by the compiler or interpreter.
  • To remove textual comments from (source code or other documents).

Example Sentences (2)

  • “uncomment, tracking this global variable, just keeping track of the number of calls, and we'll see whether we get a”
  • “um i have a new method here called find me all right we're going to just uncomment this out below”

Common Phrases & Collocations

uncomment tracking

Pronounce: “uncomment”

Syllables:
un · com · ment
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uncomment

Synonyms: “uncomment”

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"uncomment" 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, "uncomment" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about uncomment

How many syllables are in “uncomment”?

“uncomment” has 3 syllables: un · com · ment.

What does “uncomment” mean?

To convert (text that has been commented out) back into source code so that it will no longer be ignored by the compiler or interpreter.

How can I hear “uncomment” used in real sentences?

This page has 31 real-world video examples of “uncomment” 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 “uncomment”?

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⁄).