How to pronounce "xenofobia" in English
xe·no·fo·bi·a
Hear native speakers say xenofobia in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “xenofobia”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
xe
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
no
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
fo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bi
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
a
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 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 "xenofobia" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Bueno, muy probablemente puedo decir que ella sufrirá discriminación, racialización, racismo, xenofobia”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “xenofobia”
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Bueno, muy probablemente puedo decir que ella sufrirá discriminación, racialización, racismo, xenofobia
Hear it in context: “xenofobia”
1 clipThe English word “xenofobia”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (xe · no · fo · bi · a). Grammatically, “xenofobia” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “xenofobia” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:05
“o en Estados Unidos, que puede elegir entre usar o no un hiyab. Bueno, muy probablemente puedo decir que ella sufrirá discriminación, racialización, racismo, xenofobia ella sufrirá discriminación,”
Definition & Meaning: “xenofobia”
- A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
- A fear of aliens.
- Misspelling of xenophobia.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The great sociologist Zygmunt Bauman argued that philo-Semitism and anti-Semitism both fall under “allosemitism”: literally Othering the Jew. He defined it not as resentment of what is different, which is xenophobia, but rather of what defies order and clear categories. In 1997, he wrote, “The Jew is ambivalence incarnate. And ambivalence is ambivalence mostly because it cannot be contemplated without ambivalent feeling: it is simultaneously attractive and repelling.””
- “Greetings from Brigite from Portugal to Austria! What do I know about your country? Hardly nothing! I only know that you speak German, your capital is Vienna and that you have very beatifull^([sic]) palaces. oh yes, and that the film of "Sissi" was made there! (Actually I liked it a lot!) What prejudices? I heard of a lot of xenofobia and racism... is it true?”
- “Bueno, muy probablemente puedo decir que ella sufrirá discriminación, racialización, racismo, xenofobia”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “xenofobia”
- Syllables:
- xe · no · fo · bi · a
- Hear it in context
- xenofobia
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"xenofobia" 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, "xenofobia" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about xenofobia
How many syllables are in “xenofobia”?
“xenofobia” has 5 syllables: xe · no · fo · bi · a.
What does “xenofobia” mean?
A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners.
How can I hear “xenofobia” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “xenofobia”?
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⁄).