Wie man „decapitation“ auf Englisch ausspricht
dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən
dih·ka·pih·TAY·shən
Hauptbetonung: TAY
Höre Muttersprachler „decapitation“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “decapitation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ka
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
pih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the fourth syllable ("TAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "decapitation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "decapitation is" sounds like "decapitation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "decapitation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Her decapitation, unfairly, was because of a crime that Henry the Eighth was actually committing.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Decapitation. "Chivalry 2." So what we see here is clearly supposed”— WIREDWatch clip
“decapitation operation this is designed I think to deepen the blow and to to increase the costs of the deterrence”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decapitation videos to recruit distributed disaffected young people into extremism and you know there's lots of these”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decapitation of some of the top military leadership in Iran, would be eager to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decapitation strikes that Hezbollah has faced and and and how it it almost”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „decapitation“
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Her decapitation, unfairly, was because of a crime that Henry the Eighth was actually committing.
Im Kontext hören: “decapitation”
140 ClipsThe Englisch word “decapitation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən (phonetic respelling: dih-ka-pih-TAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (dih · ka · pih · TAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (TAY). Grammatically, “decapitation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 140 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “decapitation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, PBS NewsHour.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @9:54
“so that he could get rid of her and marry another woman. Her decapitation, unfairly, was because of a crime that Henry the Eighth was actually committing. was because of a crime that Henry the Eighth was actually committing.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @5:57
“of somebody throwing a sword. Decapitation. "Chivalry 2." So what we see here is clearly supposed "Chivalry 2."”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @4:07
“this a regime change operation or even a decapitation operation this is designed I think to deepen the blow and to to increase the costs of the deterrence I think to deepen the blow and to to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @69:30
“if the connectedness can cut back you know it allowed Al Qaeda to recruit use decapitation videos to recruit distributed disaffected young people into extremism and you know there's lots of these disaffected young people into extremism and you know there's lots of these”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:37
“days time of Israel's initial attack, the United States, having seen the quick decapitation of some of the top military leadership in Iran, would be eager to join in and to act especially decisively against Iran's nuclear facilities. And”
Definition & Bedeutung: “decapitation”
- Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.
- The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “If the headsman's axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death.”
- “A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals.”
- “Her decapitation, unfairly, was because of a crime that Henry the Eighth was actually committing.”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “decapitation”
- Pronunciation:
- dih-ka-pih-TAY-shən
- Silben:
- dih · ka · pih · TAY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · cap · i · ta · tion
- Hauptbetonung:
- TAY
- IPA:
- dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən
- Im Kontext hören
- decapitation
Reimwörter für “decapitation”
-eɪʃənKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "decapitation" (⁄dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „decapitation“
Wie spricht man „decapitation“ aus?
„decapitation“ wird als ⁄dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃən⁄ (dih-ka-pih-TAY-shən) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „decapitation“?
„decapitation“ hat 5 Silben: dih · ka · pih · TAY · shən.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „decapitation“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „decapitation“ liegt auf „TAY“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „decapitation“?
Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.
Wie kann ich „decapitation“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 140 echte Videobeispiele für „decapitation“ 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 “decapitation”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].