Wie man „constrain“ auf Englisch ausspricht
kənˈstreɪn
kən·STRAYN
Hauptbetonung: STRAYN
Höre Muttersprachler „constrain“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “constrain”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
kən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
STRAYN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("STRAYN"). 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 "constrain" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "constrain is" sounds like "constrain-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "constrain" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“constrain human potential so a couple weeks ago at the media x 2015 conference”— StanfordWatch clip
“constrain the federal funding that fuels scientific research at Harvard and at”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“constrain it hit this uh shelf off West Africa coming in sort of at a at a low”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“constrain his freedom of action.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“constrain it um but for me that's that's the most exciting thing about it”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“constrain like look if you're a person who's eating around the clock and you go okay well I'm just going to eat from noon to whatever 6: 00 p. m. or 700 p. m.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „constrain“
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constrain human potential so a couple weeks ago at the media x 2015 conference
Im Kontext hören: “constrain”
911 ClipsThe Englisch word “constrain” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kənˈstreɪn (phonetic respelling: kən-STRAYN). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (kən · STRAYN), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (STRAYN). Grammatically, “constrain” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 911 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “constrain” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @39:47
“are person's identity and the opportunity to enable to empower or to constrain human potential so a couple weeks ago at the media x 2015 conference when the speaker's Monica lamb talked about”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @99:59
“some in Congress are threatening to reduce aid for needy students and to constrain the federal funding that fuels scientific research at Harvard and at America's other distinguished universities by contrast support for”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:28
“a near Earth object today um and it's thought based on the 3D data that we can constrain it hit this uh shelf off West Africa coming in sort of at a at a low angle in a in a shallow sea um and those hundreds of meters of water it hit would”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @8:28
“I'll come to what could deter him in a second - that may not deter him, but it will severely constrain his freedom of action. And I think that it may very well, in very short order, begin to change the cost-benefit analysis of his closest inner circle, his enablers,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:43
“the internet and and that's why some people I think still try to uh try to constrain it um but for me that's that's the most exciting thing about it”
Definition & Bedeutung: “constrain”
- To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- To keep within close bounds; to confine.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “But it's not just Castlefield Corridor capacity that constrains services. All the junctions on the lines feeding into the corridor are flat, so they create conflict points as trains pass.”
- “constrain human potential so a couple weeks ago at the media x 2015 conference”
- “constrain the federal funding that fuels scientific research at Harvard and at”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “constrain”
- Pronunciation:
- kən-STRAYN
- Silben:
- kən · STRAYN
- Written Hyphenation:
- con · strain
- Hauptbetonung:
- STRAYN
- IPA:
- kənˈstreɪn
- Im Kontext hören
- constrain
Reimwörter für “constrain”
-eɪnKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "constrain" (⁄kənˈstreɪn⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „constrain“
Wie spricht man „constrain“ aus?
„constrain“ wird als ⁄kənˈstreɪn⁄ (kən-STRAYN) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „constrain“?
„constrain“ hat 2 Silben: kən · STRAYN.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „constrain“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „constrain“ liegt auf „STRAYN“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „constrain“?
To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
Wie kann ich „constrain“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 911 echte Videobeispiele für „constrain“ 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 “constrain”?
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⁄).