Wie man „agony“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈæɡəni
A·gə·nee
Hauptbetonung: A
Höre Muttersprachler „agony“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “agony”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
A
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
gə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
nee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("A"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "agony" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "agony is" sounds like "agony-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "agony" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Agony death was mercifully quick The Stance of these victims tell us that they died very quick just in a”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“agony for updates. That afternoon, I had a 2-hour strictly no phone”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Agony with the Access of Evil branding and chatter about regime”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Agony. Ugh. Okay, next word. Anger.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“agony and Extasy of California as you put it well California is a mixed picture with a lot of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“in agony going oh my God oh my God and I got in touch with that hearing all these”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „agony“
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Agony death was mercifully quick The Stance of these victims tell us that they died very quick just in a
Im Kontext hören: “agony”
632 ClipsThe Englisch word “agony” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈæɡəni (phonetic respelling: A-gə-nee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (A · gə · nee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (A). Grammatically, “agony” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 632 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “agony” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #1 · @4:20
“people would have been dead within 2 seconds so not a prolonged Agony death was mercifully quick The Stance of these victims tell us that they died very quick just in a quick The Stance of these victims tell us that they died very quick just in a”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @3:51
“in constant communication, waiting in agony for updates. That afternoon, I had a 2-hour strictly no phone That afternoon,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @27:08
“could have possibly spared the Middle East much Agony with the Access of Evil branding and chatter about regime change relying on the power of fear the best way to create trust and a sense of”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @1:37
“as if you were being choked or squeezed. Agony. Ugh. Okay, next word. Anger. Okay, next word. Anger.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:23
“Palo outo for this edition of deep in debt welcome to in business tell me the agony and Extasy of California as you put it well California is a mixed picture with a lot of it well California is a mixed picture with a lot of”
Definition & Bedeutung: “agony”
- Extreme pain or anguish.
- The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane (often capitalized).
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “When the weight fell on her foot, she cried out in agony.”
- “And being in an agonie, he prayed more earneſtly,[…].”
- “Agony death was mercifully quick The Stance of these victims tell us that they died very quick just in a”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “agony”
- Pronunciation:
- A-gə-nee
- Silben:
- A · gə · nee
- Written Hyphenation:
- ag · o · ny
- Hauptbetonung:
- A
- IPA:
- ˈæɡəni
- Im Kontext hören
- agony
Reimwörter für “agony”
-ægəniKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "agony" (⁄ˈæɡəni⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „agony“
Wie spricht man „agony“ aus?
„agony“ wird als ⁄ˈæɡəni⁄ (A-gə-nee) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „agony“?
„agony“ hat 3 Silben: A · gə · nee.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „agony“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „agony“ liegt auf „A“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „agony“?
Extreme pain or anguish.
Wie kann ich „agony“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 632 echte Videobeispiele für „agony“ mit synchronisierten Untertiteln. Nutze Zurück / Weiter (oder die Pfeiltasten ← / →), um jedes Beispiel genau im Moment des Sprechens zu hören.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “agony”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).