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Wie man „frenemy“ auf Englisch ausspricht

frenemy wird ausgesprochen als ˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi, mit Hauptbetonung auf der Silbe „FRE“. Höre authentische Muttersprachler in 38 Clips mit synchronisierten Untertiteln und Zeitstempeln unten.

ˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi

FRE·nih·mee

Hauptbetonung: FRE

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IPAˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi
SayFRE-nih-mee
SilbenFRE · nih · mee
Im Kontext hörenUS
3:47
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “frenemy”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

FRE

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 2Unstressed

nih

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 3Unstressed

mee

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("FRE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "frenemy" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "frenemy is" sounds like "frenemy-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "frenemy" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“But the contributions of Darwin’s lesser-known frenemy Wallace still deserve to be remembered.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“But I think that's what makes the relationship layer your frenemy.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And one common sign of a frenemy,”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“not apply to Putin do you not bring your enemies closer would you ever call him a frenemy is it possible for him to be a friend of me you're talking to a guy”
— CNBCWatch clip
“Hydrochloric Acid: every chemist's frenemy, as terribly dangerous as it is terribly useful.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But once they leave the ramp, air becomes kind of almost like a frenemy — so it's still their enemy, it's still their enemy as they're going forward because it's pushing them.”
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38 Clips

The Englisch word “frenemy” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi (phonetic respelling: FRE-nih-mee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (FRE · nih · mee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (FRE). Grammatically, “frenemy” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 38 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “frenemy” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, TEDx Talks, Rachel's English.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #1 · @3:47
    “the theory of natural selection because “Darwinism” is a lot easier to say that “Wallace-ism.” But the contributions of Darwin’s lesser-known frenemy Wallace still deserve to be remembered. Not least because he maybe inspired Darwin to get going on finishing the book.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @8:06
    “what direction we go in. Could be. But I think that's what makes the relationship layer your frenemy. But I think that's what makes the”
  • 🇺🇸 USRachel's English
    Clip #3 · @3:37
    “combining them to make one word. For example, ‘frenemy’: the words ‘friend’ and ‘enemy’ put together. What is a frenemy? That would be someone in your social circle that you might be outwardly nice to, that you don’t like very much, and that doesn’t that you might be outwardly nice to, that you don’t like very much, and that doesn’t”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @63:10
    “becoming your friends so that they can wound you. And what's best to do is to recognize that. And one common sign of a frenemy, of somebody who's befriending you out of envy is they're in a rush to be your”
  • 🇺🇸 USCNBC
    Clip #5 · @7:17
    “about in a Great Satan and destroying Israel and everything else would that not apply to Putin do you not bring your enemies closer would you ever call him a frenemy is it possible for him to be a friend of me you're talking to a guy frenemy is it possible for him to be a friend of me you're talking to a guy”

Definition & Bedeutung: “frenemy”

Audio
NOUN
  • Someone who has traits of an enemy and a friend.
  • A fair-weather friend who is also a rival.

Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)

  • “Painting with a bland stroke, hardly mixing color on palette or canvas, working neatly, quickly, deftly, and a bit hygienically—like an Old World gentleman—over his “spontaneous” projects—indeed, “tickling” his way along, to borrow frenemy Picasso's devastating verb—he [Henri Matisse] seems never to be deeply involved or even slightly carried away by his work.”
  • “So, we're definitely not going to be friends with Ferguson? Maybe we can be frenemies. A love-hate relationship's the next best thing.”
  • “But the contributions of Darwin’s lesser-known frenemy Wallace still deserve to be remembered.”

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Aussprache: “frenemy”

Pronunciation:
FRE-nih-mee
Silben:
FRE · nih · mee
Written Hyphenation:
fre · ne · my
Hauptbetonung:
FRE
IPA:
ˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi
Im Kontext hören
frenemy

Reimwörter für “frenemy”

-ɛnɪmi
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Klangidentische Wörter (Homophone)

Einzigartiger Klang
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Für "frenemy" (⁄ˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.

Häufige Fragen zu „frenemy“

Wie spricht man „frenemy“ aus?

„frenemy“ wird als ⁄ˈfɹɛ.nɪ.mi⁄ (FRE-nih-mee) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.

Wie viele Silben hat „frenemy“?

„frenemy“ hat 3 Silben: FRE · nih · mee.

Wo liegt die Betonung bei „frenemy“?

Die Hauptbetonung bei „frenemy“ liegt auf „FRE“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.

Was bedeutet „frenemy“?

Someone who has traits of an enemy and a friend.

Wie kann ich „frenemy“ in echten Sätzen hören?

Diese Seite enthält 38 echte Videobeispiele für „frenemy“ 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 “frenemy”?

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⁄).