How native speakers pronounce “possible”

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is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family it means to say your goodbyes

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

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is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family it means to say your goodbyes

Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement 2005 · Stanford

as far away from the front door as possible, so that when a child makes a break for it, you have the maximum

The Love of My Life (and Why I Need to Share It with You) | Ann Patchett | TED · TED

to see things in ways that most people will never get to see. To use systems that make it possible to stay underwater for days, weeks at a time.

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

within the natural living systems that make possible our existence. Systems that sustain us.

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

Which means that puberty is the worst possible time for a human being to be on social media.

How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED · TED

They no longer relativized pain. That's what STIR made possible. But let me be clear.

The Missing Ingredient in Every Peace Deal | Hiba Qasas | TED · TED

right along the window. I think we'd have sat outside the train if that was possible. (Laughter)

The Simple Habit for a Happier Social Life | Nicholas Epley | TED · TED

I know you all are growing maybe as fast, but why not roll out as fast as possible? What's stopping that from happening?

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

TM: I think we are now focused on rolling out safely as quickly as possible. There is an adoption curve that has to happen, though, right?

Waymo’s Case for a Driverless Future | Tekedra Mawakana, Sal Khan | TED · TED

Suddenly, we had access to a life that didn't require constant vigilance. Each opportunity gave way to a world we never knew was possible. We no longer shared rooms,

How I Set Myself Free | Keke Palmer | TED · TED

It didn’t just predict his question, it predicted a possible escape route. How the Chief Justice could vote for us

What Really Won the Trillion-Dollar Supreme Court Case | Neal Kumar Katyal | TED · TED

And who knows what's around the corner. Many experts think that conscious AI is possible. Quite a few think it's inevitable, and some, some think it's here already.

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

wrapped up in a silicon rapture. And if conscious AI is possible, then so is the prospect of uploading our own conscious minds

Why AI Isn’t Going to Become Conscious | Anil Seth | TED · TED

And, of course, I always tell them that I am not a medical professional, and that, if possible, they should talk to a doctor. But the truth of the matter is that everyone should feel comfortable

Why you should love gross science | Anna Rothschild

which was an award previously given to Pope John Paul II. What does that tell us about what's still possible? VOS: I think it tells us that we should not let hate prevail.

What Kosovo Can Teach the World About Freedom | Vjosa Osmani Sadriu | TED · TED

in one hour, anything is possible. The next breakthrough can come from anyone,

How I Created OpenClaw, the Breakthrough AI Agent | Peter Steinberger | TED · TED

and budget increase, and you might have to get the support of as many people as possible. And you might have to advocate for months or even years

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

but she hadn't known, been made to believe that it was possible to have a friend be enough. If we can recognize

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

as opposed to in real life, they ask, "Is it possible to have a strong virtual friendship? How important is in-person connection or getting together in real life?"

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

and is something that actually makes us feel more satisfied in our relationships. So if we want to have deep virtual connections, it's certainly possible. But we have to bring those same principles that we use in offline connections

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

is a great way to use the tools that you have to connect better. And if possible, having in-person meetings from time to time

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

Studies have shown that face-to-face is ideal, so do that whenever possible. But there are absolutely still benefits to staying connected virtually.

Why Social Health Is Key to Happiness and Longevity | Kasley Killam | TED · TED

better performance and better retention. It's the alignment that makes the achievement possible. It's the alignment that helps you embrace the most awkward situations

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

I burned out after four years and then I pushed through one more year. If you have any possible means of reducing the everyday stressors by getting involved in administrative decisions,

Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski: The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self-care) | TED · TED

by learning strategies similar to ones we'll cover. If peace of mind is possible in political limbo, it's definitely possible in your daily hustle.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

If peace of mind is possible in political limbo, it's definitely possible in your daily hustle. Yet we create fender benders.

Stress Resets, the Ultimate Mental Health Hack | Jenny Taitz | TED · TED

And I know that this is lifelong work and there's no quick fix, but they show me that a better future is possible. What if masculinity meant having a healthy and balanced confidence,

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

Just imagine how different our world would be. My students don't even show me that this future is possible, but this future is here, with middle school boys leading the way.

3 Skills Every Middle School Boy Needs | Jerome Hunter | TED · TED

I didn’t want this. But I knew there was something I could do to help my body sleep as well as possible, even in this situation.

Why Daylight Is the Secret to Great Sleep | Christine Blume | TED · TED

we won't be able to do this prediction task. It won't be possible to predict one from the other. So we've reached a fork in the road

How to Get Inside the "Brain" of AI | Alona Fyshe | TED · TED

Biology computes the right answer just in time, using intermediate steps that are as slow and as unreliable as possible. In essence, biology does not rev its engine any more than it needs to.

Can AI Match the Human Brain? | Surya Ganguli | TED · TED

for every individual viewer. This has also never been possible before. Imagine an actor reaching out to every single viewer

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

everyone who is involved in creating that piece of content. This piece of content is created once to appeal to as many people as possible. It has a high fixed cost,

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

So that means that this piece of content has to appeal to as many people as possible. And we have to aim for big successes at low risk,

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

where everyone can detect if someone else is lying? This is not possible yet, so please don't panic. (Laughter)

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

and we tested it on the third remaining one, and we used all three possible combinations. For the last final experiment,

What if AI Could Spot Your Lies? | Riccardo Loconte | TED · TED

to identify the best opportunities to reduce suffering and have the greatest impact possible. Then, we take those specific programs forward.

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

my cofounders Grant Mitchell, Tracey Sikora and I, we knew all of this was possible in theory, but we didn't really know how we were going to turn it into reality,

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

and on his 30th birthday was saying goodbye to his girlfriend Tara, because his doctor had tried everything that he thought was possible. We recommended three drugs

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

something anything in a way that didn't seem possible even days earlier at the bottom of an otherwise dreary time of

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contributing to a national decline in youth violence. You see, peace was possible because nobody could stop that war but us. Those of us at the center of the conflict.

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

busyness in your life the truth is that it is possible to slow down in a fast world and not only is it possible it is the

How to slow down with Carl Honoré

it is possible to slow down in a fast world and not only is it possible it is the best thing you will ever do for yourself

How to slow down with Carl Honoré

I have no goals. I just believe that anything is possible. Part of just being a dreamer

Your Zip Code Shouldn’t Determine Your Lifespan | Dion Dawson | TED · TED

everything at the right speed doing everything not as fast as possible but as well as possible

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everything not as fast as possible but as well as possible a very simple idea but one with the

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you've also said that the US should embrace open-source AI even after China's DeepSeek showed what's possible with a fraction of the compute.

The AI Revolution Is Underhyped | Eric Schmidt | TED · TED

They're really business decisions. It's certainly possible to build a surveillance state, but it's also possible to build one that's freeing.

The AI Revolution Is Underhyped | Eric Schmidt | TED · TED

It's certainly possible to build a surveillance state, but it's also possible to build one that's freeing. The conundrum that you're describing

The AI Revolution Is Underhyped | Eric Schmidt | TED · TED

Why have we not built it? The answer, the only possible answer is there must not be a good economic argument.

The AI Revolution Is Underhyped | Eric Schmidt | TED · TED

This is where AI comes in. AI is the only possible way we can keep up with China's numerical advantage.

The AI Arsenal That Could Stop World War III | Palmer Luckey | TED · TED

is that while it may not be easy, it is possible to distinguish what is real from what is fake. I think this image is a bit of a metaphor for how a lot of us feel.

How to Spot Fake AI Photos | Hany Farid | TED · TED

But the strongest evidence that it's possible to license all your data is that there are multiple companies doing it already.

How AI Models Steal Creative Work — and What to Do About It | Ed Newton-Rex | TED · TED

Many of those innovations put people out of good jobs, but collectively, they also made it possible for us to be in this room together or listening on the internet,

I’ll Probably Lose My Job to AI. Here’s Why That’s OK | Megan J. McArdle | TED · TED

it's a single piece by John Cage and it's called surprise surprise as slow as possible every so often an organist plays a few

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It took me around the world. Because I discovered that my coffee would not be possible without hundreds of people I take for granted.

My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee | A.J. Jacobs

Psychologists talk about how gratitude is about taking a moment and holding on to it as long as possible. And slowing down time.

My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee | A.J. Jacobs

Because when we believe in ourselves and act on it, we create possibilities that never would have been possible had we not just believed.

A 3-Step Guide to Believing in Yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph | TED · TED

and stayed ready so she didn't have to get ready, anything was possible. Heck, winning an Emmy.

A 3-Step Guide to Believing in Yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph | TED · TED

and our families. So how is it possible that we communicate so well with strangers? There are two reasons.

Why you should talk to strangers | Kio Stark

Just imagine how different the refugee crisis could look if more countries made this possible. Creating these kinds of meaningful connections between individuals

Helping others makes us happier -- but it matters how we do it | Elizabeth Dunn

goes towards each answer. In principle, it should be possible if one could get the rest of the rules figured out.