Wie man „opportunity“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti
ah·pər·TOO·nə·tee
Hauptbetonung: TOO
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “opportunity”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ah
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
pər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TOO
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
nə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("TOO"). 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 "opportunity" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "opportunity is" sounds like "opportunity-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "opportunity" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the antepenultimate syllable (two syllables back).
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“opportunity through the Initiative for Investing that helps connect you with first-time fund founders like GSB alumni, building your network”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“opportunity to redefine how we work and live, and what a successful life is, that would be an amazing achievement.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“opportunity to talk to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Saxs um who uh has written a fascinating book which we'll be talking”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“opportunity to do. And those two systems operate somewhat independently and they operate on different trajectories.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“opportunity to develop and become more human and ultimately outgrow the need for these machines.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“opportunity to be able to take care of who they get to take care of.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „opportunity“
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opportunity through the Initiative for Investing that helps connect you with first-time fund founders like GSB alumni, building your network
Im Kontext hören: “opportunity”
75.978 ClipsThe Englisch word “opportunity” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti (phonetic respelling: ah-pər-TOO-nə-tee). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ah · pər · TOO · nə · tee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (TOO). Grammatically, “opportunity” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 75.978 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “opportunity” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @38:28
“get into, oh, hey, there is a summer opportunity through the Initiative for Investing that helps connect you with first-time fund founders like GSB alumni, building your network that helps connect you with first-time fund founders”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @9:27
“as a catalyst, as a once in a generation opportunity to redefine how we work and live, and what a successful life is, that would be an amazing achievement. and what a successful life is, that”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:20
“gives me great pleasure uh to have the opportunity to talk to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Saxs um who uh has written a fascinating book which we'll be talking Jonathan Saxs um who uh has written a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @25:20
“doing whatever it is you have an have an opportunity to do. And those two systems operate somewhat independently and they operate on different trajectories. operate somewhat independently and they”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @23:39
“solution here where we could ease the pain of loneliness and at the same time allow people the opportunity to develop and become more human and ultimately outgrow the need for these machines. Chapter 2, why are we compelled to behave badly? So I'm really interested in perverse actions.”
Definition & Bedeutung: “opportunity”
- A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
- A favorable circumstance or occasion.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “seize the opportunity”
- “Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.”
- “opportunity through the Initiative for Investing that helps connect you with first-time fund founders like GSB alumni, building your network”
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Aussprache: “opportunity”
- Pronunciation:
- ah-pər-TOO-nə-tee
- Silben:
- ah · pər · TOO · nə · tee
- Written Hyphenation:
- op · por · tu · ni · ty
- Hauptbetonung:
- TOO
- IPA:
- ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti
- Im Kontext hören
- opportunity
Synonyme: “opportunity”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „opportunity“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “opportunity”
-unətiKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "opportunity" (⁄ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „opportunity“
Wie spricht man „opportunity“ aus?
„opportunity“ wird als ⁄ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti⁄ (ah-pər-TOO-nə-tee) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „opportunity“?
„opportunity“ hat 5 Silben: ah · pər · TOO · nə · tee.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „opportunity“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „opportunity“ liegt auf „TOO“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „opportunity“?
A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
Wie kann ich „opportunity“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 75978 echte Videobeispiele für „opportunity“ 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 “opportunity”?
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].