Wie man „metathesis“ auf Englisch ausspricht
məˈtæ.θə.sɪs
mə·TA·thə·sis
Hauptbetonung: TA
Höre Muttersprachler „metathesis“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Yes, it's two names. The metathesis with... Right, this is the starting material when it had hydrogens there for the metathesis polymerization-- Right, this is the starting material when it had
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metathesis”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
thə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
sis
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.
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 "metathesis" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "metathesis is" sounds like "metathesis-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "metathesis" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The metathesis with... Right, this is the starting material when it had hydrogens there for the metathesis polymerization--”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“this is called metathesis.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“But things changed with the discovery of metathesis, a new approach to chemical synthesis that got its creators the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry.”— SciShowWatch clip
“In ASL, the sign for ‘deaf’ shows metathesis.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the ring-opening metathesis. That's actually absolutely true, but I was thinking of an earlier example of it.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“To develop greener detergents, a company called Elevance used metathesis to break apart plant-derived oils, then assembled the resulting building blocks into novel chemicals.”— SciShowWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „metathesis“
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The metathesis with... Right, this is the starting material when it had hydrogens there for the metathesis polymerization--
Im Kontext hören: “metathesis”
14 ClipsThe Englisch word “metathesis” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as məˈtæ.θə.sɪs (phonetic respelling: mə-TA-thə-sis). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (mə · TA · thə · sis), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TA). Grammatically, “metathesis” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 14 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “metathesis” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @22:09
“Yes, it's two names. The metathesis with... Right, this is the starting material when it had hydrogens there for the metathesis polymerization-- Right, this is the starting material when it had”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @43:21
“from weak, weaker, the way that these letters shift, this is called metathesis. And it happens actually a lot in Old English.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @6:17
“you know, that stuff that’s also a fossil fuel. But things changed with the discovery of metathesis, a new approach to chemical synthesis that got its creators the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry. chemical synthesis that got its creators the 2005 Nobel Prize in chemistry.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @10:41
“This phonological process is known as metathesis. In ASL, the sign for ‘deaf’ shows metathesis. The standard form is ear to mouth, but it can also be performed going from mouth to ear.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @22:18
“hydrogens there for the metathesis polymerization-- the ring-opening metathesis. That's actually absolutely true, but I was thinking of an earlier example of it. That's actually absolutely true, but I was thinking of an”
Definition & Bedeutung: “metathesis”
- The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.
- The double decomposition of inorganic salts.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (2)
- “The metathesis with... Right, this is the starting material when it had hydrogens there for the metathesis polymerization--”
- “this is called metathesis.”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “metathesis”
- Pronunciation:
- mə-TA-thə-sis
- Silben:
- mə · TA · thə · sis
- Written Hyphenation:
- me · ta · the · sis
- Hauptbetonung:
- TA
- IPA:
- məˈtæ.θə.sɪs
- Im Kontext hören
- metathesis
Reimwörter für “metathesis”
-æθəsɪsKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "metathesis" (⁄məˈtæ.θə.sɪs⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „metathesis“
Wie spricht man „metathesis“ aus?
„metathesis“ wird als ⁄məˈtæ.θə.sɪs⁄ (mə-TA-thə-sis) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „metathesis“?
„metathesis“ hat 4 Silben: mə · TA · thə · sis.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „metathesis“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „metathesis“ liegt auf „TA“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „metathesis“?
The transposition of letters, syllables or sounds within a word.
Wie kann ich „metathesis“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 14 echte Videobeispiele für „metathesis“ 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 “metathesis”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.