Wie man „penance“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈpɛnəns
PE·nəns
Hauptbetonung: PE
Höre Muttersprachler „penance“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “penance”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
nəns
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
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
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "penance" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The penance at Attigny resulted in his loss of prestige and a great increase in the power of the Church.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“uh 70 some odd years uh as penance uh for what they might accomplish, but hopefully will not accomplish this”— StanfordWatch clip
“act of penance and devotion and to come out of that cowardice, they owned their broken back story.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“of penance. But one of Luther’s objections was not nearly that obscure, and was much more relevant to ordinary people.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“penance this atonement was based in the imitation of the way jesus suffered as he was whipped by”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“advocated floggings for penance and discipline in the missions, often against the very Indians he was otherwise protecting.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „penance“
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The penance at Attigny resulted in his loss of prestige and a great increase in the power of the Church.
Im Kontext hören: “penance”
83 ClipsThe Englisch word “penance” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpɛnəns (phonetic respelling: PE-nəns). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (PE · nəns), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PE). Grammatically, “penance” 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 83 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “penance” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @23:55
“charisma of leadership. The penance at Attigny resulted in his loss of prestige and a great increase in the power of the Church. prestige and a great increase in the power of the Church.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @3:49
“hope for Virginia Tech's sake that they don't have to go uh 70 some odd years uh as penance uh for what they might accomplish, but hopefully will not accomplish this what they might accomplish, but hopefully will not accomplish this”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @11:34
“Till date, even after 210 years, as an act of penance and devotion and to come out of that cowardice, they owned their broken back story. They out of that cowardice,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:29
“beliefs about, say, whether the word repent in the Bible can be said to refer to the sacrament of penance. But one of Luther’s objections was not nearly that obscure, and was much more relevant to ordinary people. But one of Luther’s objections was not nearly that obscure, and was much more relevant to”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #5 · @47:41
“for their sins and therefore cure the plague through public displays of penance this atonement was based in the imitation of the way jesus suffered as he was whipped by imitation of the way jesus suffered as he was whipped by”
Definition & Bedeutung: “penance”
- A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
- A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
- To impose penance; to punish.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “Quoth he, "The man hath penance done, / And penance more will do."”
- “She seem'd, at once, some penanced lady elf, / Some demon mistress, or the demon's self.”
- “The penance at Attigny resulted in his loss of prestige and a great increase in the power of the Church.”
Aussprache: “penance”
- Pronunciation:
- PE-nəns
- Silben:
- PE · nəns
- Written Hyphenation:
- pen · ance
- Hauptbetonung:
- PE
- IPA:
- ˈpɛnəns
- Im Kontext hören
- penance
Synonyme: “penance”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „penance“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “penance”
-ɛnənsKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "penance" (⁄ˈpɛnəns⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „penance“
Wie spricht man „penance“ aus?
„penance“ wird als ⁄ˈpɛnəns⁄ (PE-nəns) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „penance“?
„penance“ hat 2 Silben: PE · nəns.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „penance“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „penance“ liegt auf „PE“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „penance“?
A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
Wie kann ich „penance“ in echten Sätzen hören?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “penance”?
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⁄).