How to pronounce "voicemails" in English
voi·ce·mails
Hear native speakers say voicemails in context across real video clips
Sunday in this Philadelphia accent. So, it would always put a smile on my face. His voicemails were a way of him staying connected. Those voicemails were a way of him connected. Those voicemails were a way of him
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “voicemails”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
voi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ce
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mails
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 "voicemails" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "voicemails is" sounds like "voicemails-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "voicemails" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“His voicemails were a way of him staying connected. Those voicemails were a way of him”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“emails and voicemails and all these people had been calling me, well, we want you to come and be the commissioner of education here, the superintendent”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And I got three voicemails.”— TEDWatch clip
“voicemails uh and the last one was the one where he said he was going to jump from a bridge”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“multiple versions of these voicemails but this is important because I'm audibly doing this multiple times a day”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"When people I love leave voicemails on my phone I always save them in case they die tomorrow”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “voicemails”
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His voicemails were a way of him staying connected. Those voicemails were a way of him
Hear it in context: “voicemails”
73 clipsThe English word “voicemails”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (voi · ce · mails). Grammatically, “voicemails” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 73 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “voicemails” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, TED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:22
“Sunday in this Philadelphia accent. So, it would always put a smile on my face. His voicemails were a way of him staying connected. Those voicemails were a way of him connected. Those voicemails were a way of him”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @34:36
“your emails and I I I you know, checking all my e- emails and voicemails and all these people had been calling me, well, we want you to come and be the commissioner of education here, the superintendent want you to come and be the commissioner of education here, the superintendent”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #3 · @11:56
“I dialed my girlfriend. I dialed the CEO of my sponsor. And I got three voicemails. : Ninety.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @47:50
“and when I did he had left me a series of increasingly panicked voicemails uh and the last one was the one where he said he was going to jump from a bridge said he was going to jump from a bridge”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @41:34
“my therapist so every day my therapist is getting multiple versions of these voicemails but this is important because I'm audibly doing this multiple times a day audibly doing this multiple times a day”
Definition & Meaning: “voicemails”
- A computerized interactive system for storing, processing and reproducing verbal messages left through a conventional telephone network.
- An individual message on such a system.
- To leave a message on voicemail.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Near-synonyms: voice mailbox, voicemailbox”
- “face. His voicemails were a way of him staying connected. Those voicemails were a way of him”
- “emails and voicemails and all these people had been calling me, well, we want you to come and be the commissioner of education here, the superintendent”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “voicemails”
- Syllables:
- voi · ce · mails
- Hear it in context
- voicemails
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"voicemails" 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, "voicemails" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about voicemails
How many syllables are in “voicemails”?
“voicemails” has 3 syllables: voi · ce · mails.
What does “voicemails” mean?
A computerized interactive system for storing, processing and reproducing verbal messages left through a conventional telephone network.
How can I hear “voicemails” used in real sentences?
This page has 73 real-world video examples of “voicemails” 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 “voicemails”?
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⁄).