Are you ready to try pronouncing some SUPER-LONG English words?
Today we’re going to practice pronouncing words with 6 and 7 syllables!
Before we begin, two important tips for pronouncing long words – the first is that you need to know which syllable is the strong one, so that you stress the right part of the word. I’ll show you which syllable to emphasize – but you can also find out by checking the dictionary (I especially recommend online audio dictionaries).
The other tip is to try it slowly first, then gradually increase your speed until you can say it at a normal speed. So for these words I’ll say them once slowly and once normally, so you can repeat both times.
Remember, it just takes practice – but you can do it!
If you want to get more pronunciation training, make sure to join my American English Pronunciation Course so that we can get your English pronunciation sounding nice and clear.
OK, are you ready?
6-syllable English words
in – com – pre – HEN – si – ble……….. incomprehensible
re – li – a – BIL – i – ty………. reliability
bi – o – de – GRAD – a – ble………. biodegradable
car – di – o – VAS – cu – lar…………. cardiovascular
un – a – po – lo – GET – ic……. unapologetic
re – vo – LU – tion – a – ry………… revolutionary
ge – ne – ra – li – ZA – tion……… generalization
in – vo – lun – TA – ri – ly……… involuntarily
re – ha – bi – li – TA – tion………. rehabilitation
un – i – MA – gi – na – ble……… unimaginable
7-syllable English words
un – cha -rac – ter – IS – tic – ally…….. uncharacteristically
o – ver – sim – pli – fi – CA – tion………. oversimplification
in – ac – cess – i – BIL – i – ty………… inaccessibility
un – fa – mil – i – AR – i – ty………. unfamiliarity
an – es – the – si – OL – o – gist………. anesthesiologist
un – i – den – ti – FI – a – ble………… unidentifiable
in – di – vi – du – AL – i – ty……….. individuality
mul – ti – CUL – tur – al – is – m……… multiculturalism
au – to – bi – o – GRAPH – i – cal……….. autobiographical
in – fi – ni – TES – i – mal – ly………. infinitesimally
Whew! Those were pretty challenging, weren’t they? If you want to continue improving your pronunciation with me, come join my American English Pronunciation Course.
Thanks for practicing today – now go drink some water and let your mouth relax. Or keep practicing with these silly-sounding English words. I’ll talk to you in the next video.
