How native speakers pronounce “high”

from college and that my father had never graduated from high school she refused to signed the final adoption

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

but, you know, we shouldn't hold them up as the high-water mark of all human achievement. They're just a form of life.

Do schools kill creativity? — Ken Robinson · TED

So suppose you go to your doctor and the doctor says, "I just got your lab work back, your cholesterol's a little high." Now, you all know that high cholesterol

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

"I just got your lab work back, your cholesterol's a little high." Now, you all know that high cholesterol is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease,

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

And so you're thinking having high cholesterol isn't the best thing, and so the doctor says, "You know, I'd like to give you a drug

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator — Tim Urban · TED

Nothing in their history enables them to escape the mechanized killing. Their fleets move like cities across the high seas, taking and marketing wildlife.

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

On the spot, the commitment was made to protect the high seas starting in the Sargasso Sea.

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

with the protection of the top of the world, the high seas in the Arctic, and to stop the trade in wildlife like polar bears,

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

Okay, now that sounds a little flip, but make no mistake, the stakes are very high. When a lot has been pushed to your 30s,

Why 30 is not the new 20 | Meg Jay

This is, after all, the lower sunlight shines where it's cold, it's dark, it's high pressure, but it's where most of life on Earth actually exists.

We’re Keeping the Ocean Wild — and You Can Join Us | Sylvia A. Earle | TED · TED

all you got to do is realize, listen, there's more good, high-quality information available to everybody in this room than at any point in humanity.

5 Practical Ways to Take Control of Your Life | Jim VandeHei | TED · TED

The very word for many of you conjures unhappy memories of boredom in high school biology or physics class. But let me assure that what you did there

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

For me, it was Mr. Malloy. He was my high school statistics teacher. Hello, Mr. Malloy, if you're watching this.

Mark Rober’s $60 Million Science Experiment | TED · TED

that this was a type of tumor that had a high risk for coming back in the same limb. But his conversations with the patient

Why curiosity is the key to science and medicine | Kevin B. Jones

despite the fact that major medical organizations recommend that middle and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. These early start policies have a direct effect

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

to have used alcohol in the past month. In another study with over 30,000 high school students, they found that for each hour of lost sleep,

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

They are not valid excuses for failing to do the right thing for our children, which is to start middle and high schools no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Districts around the country, big and small, who have made this change,

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

THC is primarily known for its intoxicating properties, that high that people tend to seek out when they use cannabis recreationally. And when you're pulled over for those roadside drug tests,

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

It's the endocannabinoids, produced in our brain and throughout our body, that are thought to cause that high that people experience after running or that relaxed post-exercise feeling.

Can Cannabis Help You Sleep? Here’s the Science | Jen Walsh | TED · TED

means that we’re doomed to bad health, everything from high blood pressure to Alzheimer’s disease. But there are two flaws with this kind of messaging.

Do You Really Need 8 Hours of Sleep Every Night? | Body Stuff with Dr. Jen Gunter | TED · TED

Back in the 1950s, scientists knew that when women enter menopause, they start releasing high levels of fertility hormones in their urine. But there was this doctor named Bruno Lunenfeld,

Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

making terrible decisions. So a high IQ does not mean that you're a good leader, because the essence of leadership is being able to see the iceberg

How to succeed? Get more sleep | Arianna Huffington

stay ambitious. I know it might sound foolish to be setting high goals when you are losing a battle.

What I Got Wrong About Changing the World | Malala Yousafzai | TED · TED

the percentage of American adults who have never been married is at a record high. Married people, you're not off the hook.

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

"I found it in my platonic life partner." His best friend, who he had known since high school, who had moved across the country to be near him,

Why Friendship Can Be Just As Meaningful as Romantic Love | Rhaina Cohen | TED · TED

I didn't have to slay them. I just had to give them a high five. And this counterintuitive extension of warmth

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

As your inner weather gets balmier, because you've learned how to high-five your demons, that shows up in your relationships with other people.

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

But research shows that this process of replacing your sadistic inner tyrant with a supportive inner coach, who has high standards but is not a jerk about it,

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

It’s courageous because it’s hard to look at your demons. And it’s happiness-producing because when you high-five your demons, they don't own you as much.

The Benefits of Not Being a Jerk to Yourself | Dan Harris | TED · TED

There's this great piece in The Atlantic. It was written by a high school teacher named Paul Barnwell. And he gave his kids a communication project.

Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation | TED · TED

especially at that time in childhood, teenagers, where we're very high in shame, we're like highest in shame

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

than throughout our whole lifespan, right? That our friends are there at that time when we're so high in shame, to help us integrate that and to help us connect to all sides of ourselves

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

that only have that close connection with their spouse, they have high rates of what's called concordance, which means that, however your spouse feels is kind of how you feel.

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

I talked about avoidant being low effort, low reward. Anxious is high effort, low reward. Secure is high effort, high reward when it comes to friendship.

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

Anxious is high effort, low reward. Secure is high effort, high reward when it comes to friendship. WPR: And then what about friendships

The Secret to Making New Friends as an Adult | Marisa G. Franco | TED · TED

I focused on research, initially spearheaded by Dr. Jane Dutton, on high-quality connections at work. And to understand high-quality connections,

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

on high-quality connections at work. And to understand high-quality connections, I want you to think back

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

but you felt more bound together. That's a high-quality connection. And I was curious

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

So if you spent your entire day having high-quality interactions with different people, or just one high-quality connection with one person,

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

having high-quality interactions with different people, or just one high-quality connection with one person, you still tended to feel more engaged.

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

So burnt out individuals had a hard time even making those high-quality connections. So my research showed that having high-quality connections

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

even making those high-quality connections. So my research showed that having high-quality connections is very important for engagement.

3 Simple Ways to Build Stronger Relationships at Work | Alyssa Birnbaum | TED · TED

It's up to you to decide what tasks and what habits are essential for you when you hit those high-pressure moments. A non-negotiable could be something like meditating 10 minutes a day,

Let Your Ambition Light You Up — Not Burn You Out | Tarveen Forrester | TED · TED

and was able to consume enough calories to bring her blood sugar back up. But of course, this led to a high blood sugar, and she needed even more insulin,

Olivia Affuso: 3 ways community creates a healthy life | TED · TED

or at least all of the ones you can afford, sell an abundance of high-sugar, high-calorie processed foods at low prices.

Olivia Affuso: 3 ways community creates a healthy life | TED · TED

sell an abundance of high-sugar, high-calorie processed foods at low prices. And then if you don't have access to good health care and fitness options

Olivia Affuso: 3 ways community creates a healthy life | TED · TED

we need to start thinking about these things as not only luxuries but essentials for a high-quality, healthful life. But in the meantime,

Olivia Affuso: 3 ways community creates a healthy life | TED · TED

In fact, we've picked up some pretty useful skills in an approval mindset. In an approval mindset, we learn to set the bar high for what we want. If we want to set our bar high for earning our bosses praise

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

In an approval mindset, we learn to set the bar high for what we want. If we want to set our bar high for earning our bosses praise or making a client happy or innovating on a new project,

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

the more awkward it feels. And at work, the stakes feel high. We are taking risks in front of people,

Want to Get Ahead at Work? Risk the Awkward Moments | Henna Pryor | TED · TED

overall better health, more confidence. We know that studies show that sports participation in girls in high school and women in college

What Women Athletes Need to Unlock Their Full Potential | Kate Ackerman | TED · TED

These students are part of the Brooklyn Steam Center, a public high school that looks and feels more like an engineering studio

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

Nearly three quarters of third-graders say they love school, but by high school, barely a quarter say they do.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

And community-based design works in places that couldn't be more different. It's how Matthew, a high school senior in rural North Dakota, went from dozing through class to forging his own path

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

The data backs it up. Students who experience engaging, high-quality learning have higher grades, stronger attendance, fewer behavior issues.

Schools Urgently Need a Redesign. Here’s How | Aylon Samouha | TED · TED

And I got out in a place of thrumming silence, high above the sea, and sat on a bench overlooking the water.

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

Sirens down on the street, the updates streaming in, those drills constructing yet another hundred-storey high-rise. The chatter in our heads.

Silence, the Universal Medicine | Pico Iyer | TED · TED

this size, and they're filled with high-fat ricotta and mint and drenched in tomato sauce.

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

So simply making eye contact with somebody, shaking hands, giving somebody a high-five is enough to release oxytocin,

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

So it lowers your stress. And dopamine is generated, which gives us a little high and it kills pain.

The secret to living longer may be your social life | Susan Pinker

(Laughter) all ways to treat high blood pressure. There's a lot of talk about high blood pressure in the barbershop.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

all ways to treat high blood pressure. There's a lot of talk about high blood pressure in the barbershop. That's because almost 40 percent of black men have it.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

That means that almost every single black man either has high blood pressure or knows a black man who has it.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

Sometimes, those conversations in the barbershop would be about what happens when high blood pressure is not adequately addressed.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

He was 50." More black men die from high blood pressure than from anything else, even though decades of medical wisdom and science have demonstrated

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

even though decades of medical wisdom and science have demonstrated that death from high blood pressure can be prevented with timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

with timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. So why is high blood pressure so differentially deadly for black men? Because too often, high blood pressure is either untreated

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

So why is high blood pressure so differentially deadly for black men? Because too often, high blood pressure is either untreated or under-treated in black men,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

in part because of our lower engagement with the primary healthcare system. Black men, in particular those with high blood pressure, are less likely to have a primary care doctor

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

You can feel just fine while high blood pressure ravages your most vital organs. This is Denny Moe,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

of course the barbershop is a perfect place to talk about high blood pressure and other health concerns in the community. First, the barbershop is not a medical setting,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

it's a place where you're more open to have a conversation about health and especially about high blood pressure. After all,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

After all, conversations about high blood pressure have all the elements of great shop talk: stress and high blood pressure,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

conversations about high blood pressure have all the elements of great shop talk: stress and high blood pressure, food and high blood pressure,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

stress and high blood pressure, food and high blood pressure, relationships and high blood pressure,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

food and high blood pressure, relationships and high blood pressure, and yes, what it's like to be a black man in America

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

and yes, what it's like to be a black man in America and high blood pressure. But you can do more than just talk about high blood pressure

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

and high blood pressure. But you can do more than just talk about high blood pressure in the barbershop.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

that uniquely affect it. When high blood pressure screening expanded from clinics and hospitals to communities in the 1960s and '70s,

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

and refer them to doctors to help manage high blood pressure. The barbers were not only willing to do it

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

resulting in hundreds of black men being referred to doctors for medical care of their high blood pressure. These barber-doctor partnerships

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

If we were to extrapolate that three point drop to every single black man with high blood pressure in America, we would prevent 800 heart attacks, 500 strokes and 900 deaths

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

we would prevent 800 heart attacks, 500 strokes and 900 deaths from high blood pressure in just one year.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

to reach over 7,000 older black men. And we've offered high blood pressure screening and counseling to each and every one of them.

Joseph Ravenell: How barbershops can keep men healthy | TED · TED

the appropriation of African-American English also isn't new. We've been whitewashing Black slang since the days of "cool" and "high five," which, at this point, have become so mainstream

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

and their older generations always say, "Ah, you're ruining the language." But just like the people saying "cool" and "high five" back in the day, the middle schoolers saying "rizz" and "gyat" and "skibidi toilet"

Are We Cooked? How Social Media Shapes Language | Adam Aleksic | TED · TED

This piece of content is created once to appeal to as many people as possible. It has a high fixed cost, and the producers are paying for production

What If You Could Talk to Your Favorite Character in a Movie? | Christoph Lassner | TED · TED

but we're already helping patients. The very first time we used a high-scoring drug from our algorithm was for a patient with Castleman disease, the disease that I have.

How Nearly Dying Helped Me Discover My Own Cure (and Many More) | David Fajgenbaum | TED · TED

Quality was also an issue, with high incidences of spoilage and contamination. So I stopped.

The Blueprint for Serving a Million School Lunches — Every Day | Wawira Njiru | TED · TED

Now a bleached coral isn't dead, but it is sick and starving. And if temperatures stay too high for too long, it dies. Coral reefs are the absolute lifeblood of a thriving ocean.

A New Lifeline for the World’s Coral Reefs | Theresa Fyffe | TED · TED

In 1992, the year that the Los Angeles homicide rate reached an all-time high, members of the Crips and Bloods,

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

Those of us at the center of the conflict. It took months of intense high-stake conversations, starting with a handful of brothers from the four housing projects.

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

We trained them in conflict resolution and mediation strategies and deployed them in high-violence areas, and asked them to use their relationship capital

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

Redefine public safety by investing in a coordinated set of high-impact, resident-led programs that create real, lasting change.

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

that was seven years old when I negotiated the treaty, graduated from high school and was accepted into Humboldt State University.

The Grassroots Movement Transforming Public Safety | Aqeela Sherrills | TED · TED

That's why a lot of the fish are at risk. 40 to 60 percent of all the fish species face an extremely high risk, as the rivers and estuaries,

Why Climate Action Is Unstoppable — and “Climate Realism” Is a Myth | Al Gore | TED · TED

Abraham Lincoln, said, “At a time of dire crisis, the occasion is piled high with difficulty. We must rise with the occasion.

Why Climate Action Is Unstoppable — and “Climate Realism” Is a Myth | Al Gore | TED · TED

And it's not because it harms just the place where it's used. For example, there are even very high levels of mercury in the whales, in the beluga whales, in the Arctic.

The Hidden Cost of Buying Gold | Claudia Vega | TED · TED

Fish is the main source of protein for Indigenous people in the Amazon. They are exposed to very high levels of mercury through consuming contaminated fish.

The Hidden Cost of Buying Gold | Claudia Vega | TED · TED

of having cardiovascular disease. So maybe some of the people have high pressure and they don't know why.

The Hidden Cost of Buying Gold | Claudia Vega | TED · TED