Wie man „knifes“ auf Englisch ausspricht
naɪfs
NYFS
Hauptbetonung: NYFS
Höre Muttersprachler „knifes“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “knifes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
NYFS
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
As a single-syllable word, "knifes" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not attempt to pronounce the "k" in "knifes".
How Native Speakers Say It: Begin articulation immediately on the alveolar nasal /n/ sound, as if the word started with the letter "n".
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "knifes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "knifes is" sounds like "knifes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "knifes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“You know, just kind of stone knifes.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“antics of these knifes in the house Republican caucus Freedom caucus is cost”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Brooke: Knife strip James: So the knifes hang up on the wall.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“campaign and Michael Gove throwing his name into the Hat this is hot off the press the first edition of the London evening standard Gove knifes Boris in”— CNBCWatch clip
“ugly knifes and stones and sticks.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „knifes“
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You know, just kind of stone knifes.
Im Kontext hören: “knifes”
5 ClipsThe Englisch word “knifes” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as naɪfs (phonetic respelling: NYFS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (NYFS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “knifes” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “knifes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @65:21
“ugly knifes and stones and sticks. You know, just kind of stone knifes. That's what I'm thinking, very primitive.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @7:03
“and certainly ukrainians have lost territory and land as a result so the antics of these knifes in the house Republican caucus Freedom caucus is cost could risk real defeat for Ukraine a big victory for Putin which is our principal”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @35:36
“James: The magnetic knife strip. Brooke: Knife strip James: So the knifes hang up on the wall. James: So the knifes hang up on the wall.”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @0:16
“next prime minister that's not going to happen the main reason his fellow leave campaign and Michael Gove throwing his name into the Hat this is hot off the press the first edition of the London evening standard Gove knifes Boris in press the first edition of the London evening standard Gove knifes Boris in”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @65:17
“worked nearly as well as they do now and it's really very ugly knifes and stones and sticks. You know, just kind of stone knifes.”
Definition & Bedeutung: “knifes”
- A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
- A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger.
- To cut with a knife.
- To use a knife to injure or kill by stabbing, slashing, or otherwise using the sharp edge of the knife as a weapon.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “He was looking for a knife to chop some steak.”
- “She was repeatedly knifed in the chest.”
- “You know, just kind of stone knifes.”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “knifes”
- Pronunciation:
- NYFS
- Silben:
- NYFS
- Written Hyphenation:
- kni · fes
- Hauptbetonung:
- NYFS
- IPA:
- naɪfs
- Im Kontext hören
- knifes
Reimwörter für “knifes”
-aɪfsKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "knifes" (⁄naɪfs⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „knifes“
Wie spricht man „knifes“ aus?
„knifes“ wird als ⁄naɪfs⁄ (NYFS) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „knifes“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „knifes“ liegt auf „NYFS“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „knifes“?
A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
Wie kann ich „knifes“ in echten Sätzen hören?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “knifes”?
Do not attempt to pronounce the "k" in "knifes". Begin articulation immediately on the alveolar nasal /n/ sound, as if the word started with the letter "n".