Wie man „portray“ auf Englisch ausspricht
pɔːrˈtreɪ
por·TRAY
Hauptbetonung: TRAY
Höre Muttersprachler „portray“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
communication or are they using those as a kind of way to promote themselves to portray themselves in a positive light? Um we f we were very interested about that. We were interested in light? Um we f we were very interested about that. We were interested in
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “portray”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
por
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
TRAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TRAY"). 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 "portray" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "portray is" sounds like "portray-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "portray" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“portray themselves in a positive light?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“portray donald trump as essentially too divisive too chaotic donald trump wants to portray joe biden as too”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“portray a bit better whether they're what are the benefits of recruiting internationals in the us”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“portray himself uh not as the man who is sending in competent uh officials and uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“portray it as that but the police lost uh tens of their of their comrades in”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“portray itself as a party a defender of law enforcement a defender of the rule”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „portray“
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portray themselves in a positive light?
Im Kontext hören: “portray”
1.219 ClipsThe Englisch word “portray” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pɔːrˈtreɪ (phonetic respelling: por-TRAY). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (por · TRAY), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TRAY). Grammatically, “portray” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 1.219 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “portray” 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 · @0:39
“communication or are they using those as a kind of way to promote themselves to portray themselves in a positive light? Um we f we were very interested about that. We were interested in light? Um we f we were very interested about that. We were interested in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @2:20
“logical for both sides as a result of an attack to portray it as a barbarity, to portray it as terrorism. This is nothing new. This has been the narrative for the past 4 years. Yes, past 4 years. Yes,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @5:48
“what does joe biden want to do he wants to portray donald trump as essentially too divisive too chaotic donald trump wants to portray joe biden as too donald trump wants to portray joe biden as too”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @32:44
“a bit more of geographical expertise and be gabled in a way to portray a bit better whether they're what are the benefits of recruiting internationals in the us the benefits of recruiting internationals in the us”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:46
“mood that frankly Donald Trump uh is trying to tap into. He is trying to portray himself uh not as the man who is sending in competent uh officials and uh agencies who can control a a street disturbance. He is portraying himself as”
Definition & Bedeutung: “portray”
- To paint or draw the likeness of.
- To represent by an image or look.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “I will portray a king on horseback.”
- “Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death, And in his eies the furies of his heart, That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng, And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks.”
- “portray themselves in a positive light? Um we f we were very interested about that. We were interested in”
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Aussprache: “portray”
- Pronunciation:
- por-TRAY
- Silben:
- por · TRAY
- Hauptbetonung:
- TRAY
- IPA:
- pɔːrˈtreɪ
- Im Kontext hören
- portray
Reimwörter für “portray”
-eɪKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "portray" (⁄pɔːrˈtreɪ⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „portray“
Wie spricht man „portray“ aus?
„portray“ wird als ⁄pɔːrˈtreɪ⁄ (por-TRAY) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „portray“?
„portray“ hat 2 Silben: por · TRAY.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „portray“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „portray“ liegt auf „TRAY“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „portray“?
To paint or draw the likeness of.
Wie kann ich „portray“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 1219 echte Videobeispiele für „portray“ 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 “portray”?
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⁄).