Wie man „befall“ auf Englisch ausspricht
bɪˈfɔːl
bih·FAWL
Hauptbetonung: FAWL
Höre Muttersprachler „befall“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “befall”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
bih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
FAWL
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FAWL"). 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 "befall" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "befall is" sounds like "befall-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "befall" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“between races but what can befall without a check on ruthless power here's also a community charge to a high”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Jupiter had predicted this would befall-- and the danger of the death that would befall her.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“that no harm will befall them not much of a reassurance for the shipping sector the problem from Yemen”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“unfortunate events that befall them some of those include losing a job they include domestic violence that's a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“uh difficulties that naturally befall in politics which is a curious form of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“taiwan as to what might befall them in the event of an invasion and as we saw and i'd like to show to our viewers a report that a colleague of ours zachary”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „befall“
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between races but what can befall without a check on ruthless power here's also a community charge to a high
Im Kontext hören: “befall”
83 ClipsThe Englisch word “befall” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as bɪˈfɔːl (phonetic respelling: bih-FAWL). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (bih · FAWL), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FAWL). Grammatically, “befall” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 83 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “befall” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @12:36
“what mankind can achieve in amity between races but what can befall without a check on ruthless power here's also a community charge to a high but what can befall without a check on”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @57:23
“himself forth for what he is, mindless of the danger that Jupiter had predicted this would befall-- and the danger of the death that would befall her. and the danger of the death that would befall her.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @10:32
“reassure All Ships heading to all ports around the world except Israeli ports that no harm will befall them not much of a reassurance for the shipping sector the problem from Yemen them not much of a reassurance for the shipping sector the problem from Yemen”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:52
“homelessness is that there's basically a series of unfortunate events that befall them some of those include losing a job they include domestic violence that's a a job they include domestic violence that's a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @18:42
“outshine their guy. And so she she was subjected to all of the uh difficulties that naturally befall in politics which is a curious form of juvenile delinquency the vice president's so she got she got battered”
Definition & Bedeutung: “befall”
- To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
- To happen.
- Case; instance; circumstance; event; incident; accident.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands.”
- “It befell in the days of Uther Pendragon [...] that there was a mighty duke in Cornwall that held war against him long time.”
- “between races but what can befall without a check on ruthless power here's also a community charge to a high”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “befall”
- Pronunciation:
- bih-FAWL
- Silben:
- bih · FAWL
- Written Hyphenation:
- be · fall
- Hauptbetonung:
- FAWL
- IPA:
- bɪˈfɔːl
- Im Kontext hören
- befall
Reimwörter für “befall”
-ɔlKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "befall" (⁄bɪˈfɔːl⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „befall“
Wie spricht man „befall“ aus?
„befall“ wird als ⁄bɪˈfɔːl⁄ (bih-FAWL) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „befall“?
„befall“ hat 2 Silben: bih · FAWL.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „befall“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „befall“ liegt auf „FAWL“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „befall“?
To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
Wie kann ich „befall“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 83 echte Videobeispiele für „befall“ 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 “befall”?
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⁄).