How native speakers pronounce “characteristics”

Many of the, shall we say, unpleasant characteristics that we chalk up to being a teenager— moodiness, irritability, laziness, depression—

What lack of sleep does to the teenage brain - Wendy Troxel

and I'm bubbly, and I smile a lot, and I chat a lot, and I'm talkative. And some people equate those characteristics with a lack of intelligence.

How to Turn Setbacks into Success | Amy Shoenthal | TED · TED

There are all these characteristics of muscle that the tangible stuff,

How to Use Your Muscles — or Risk Losing Them (W/ Bonnie Tsui) | How to Be a Better Human | TED · TED

because they tend to be AI-generated. They come with a suite of characteristics teaching us how to look, things like arched eyebrows, or higher cheekbones or plump lips.

How Digital Culture Is Reshaping Our Faces and Bodies | Elise Hu | TED · TED

because -- and this is the part where I tell my friends the two characteristics of the couples who do sustain a strong sexual connection -- one, they have a strong friendship at the foundation of their relationship.

How couples can sustain a strong sexual connection for a lifetime | Emily Nagoski