How to Pronounce: Pronouncing scientific terms – hypothesis

Hello, I'm John Russell. Let's continue our exploration of scientific terms. Today,

we explore a word that can be difficult for native speakers of many languages—Persian,

Russian, Japanese, and more. What is this term? Hypothesis. A hypothesis is some kind

of idea or suggestion that is made for the purpose of testing. Hypothesis is a central

term in the scientific method. Why might it be difficult to pronounce? There is one consonant

sound that is difficult for speakers of many languages. It is the TH sound. We make the sound

by putting our tongue between our lips, like this. Then we blow out air and make

sure that our vocal cords do not move. You can use your fingers to check, like this.

What else should you know about the word hypothesis? English speakers put stress on

the second part of the word. We do not stress the beginning or the end of the word. We can

clap on the stressed part of the word to clarify this point. Hypothesis. Hypothesis.

The work we have done today is very exact and specific, but the next time you read about or

discuss scientific issues, you can have more confidence that you are pronouncing the word

hypothesis correctly. That's all for today. Keep up the good work.