Wie man „sconces“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈskɒnsɪz
SKON·siz
Hauptbetonung: SKON
Höre Muttersprachler „sconces“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sconces”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SKON
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
siz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SKON"). 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 "sconces" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sconces is" sounds like "sconces-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "sconces" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I could see too the parquet sparkling beneath the crystal chandeliers that once had hung from their sunburst moldings and the flickering wall sconces along the walls,”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“They may have just spread it out, and they made sconces have gone farther to the right, or they may filled in gaps, whatever, but h”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“sconces the walls are covered by Jamestown blue”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“- No, but we can walk around the ruins and see that it's got streets, it's got plumbing, it's got little sconces for torches at night.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“PA's hand can also be seen in smaller, but important elements of the exhibition design, such as the small shelves, mirrors, and wall sconces she conceived”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“The lobby furniture, such as wall sconces, and light fixtures, and hotel signage was all particularly situated within PA's design language.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „sconces“
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I could see too the parquet sparkling beneath the crystal chandeliers that once had hung from their sunburst moldings and the flickering wall sconces along the walls,
Im Kontext hören: “sconces”
6 ClipsThe Englisch word “sconces” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈskɒnsɪz (phonetic respelling: SKON-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SKON · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SKON). Grammatically, “sconces” 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 6 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sconces” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @19:39
“came to take you home. I could see too the parquet sparkling beneath the crystal chandeliers that once had hung from their sunburst moldings and the flickering wall sconces along the walls, beneath the crystal chandeliers that”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @59:25
“So you're doing insertions. They may have just spread it out, and they made sconces have gone farther to the right, or they may filled in gaps, whatever, but h and they made sconces have gone farther to the right,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @12:42
“of the 20th century the vestib is lit by two breast sconces the walls are covered by Jamestown blue wallpaper one door leads to the hallway one door to a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:19
“So we don't know how advanced that civilization was. - No, but we can walk around the ruins and see that it's got streets, it's got plumbing, it's got little sconces for torches at night. and see that it's got streets, it's got plumbing,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @22:11
“and his move away from form and decoration. PA's hand can also be seen in smaller, but important elements of the exhibition design, such as the small shelves, mirrors, and wall sconces she conceived of the exhibition design, such as the small shelves,”
Definition & Bedeutung: “sconces”
- A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.
- To impose a fine, a forfeit, or a mulct.
- During a meal or as part of a drinking game, to announce some (usually outrageous) deed such that anyone who has done it must drink; similar to I have never; commonly associated with crewdates; very similar to fining at Cambridge University.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “[…]tapers put into lanterns or sconces of several-coloured, oiled paper, that the wind might not annoy them.”
- “Taking the candle […] she stood with the little flat brass sconce in her hand.”
- “I could see too the parquet sparkling beneath the crystal chandeliers that once had hung from their sunburst moldings and the flickering wall sconces along the ”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “sconces”
- Pronunciation:
- SKON-siz
- Silben:
- SKON · siz
- Written Hyphenation:
- scon · ces
- Hauptbetonung:
- SKON
- IPA:
- ˈskɒnsɪz
- Im Kontext hören
- sconces
Reimwörter für “sconces”
-ɒnsɪzKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "sconces" (⁄ˈskɒnsɪz⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „sconces“
Wie spricht man „sconces“ aus?
„sconces“ wird als ⁄ˈskɒnsɪz⁄ (SKON-siz) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „sconces“?
„sconces“ hat 2 Silben: SKON · siz.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „sconces“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „sconces“ liegt auf „SKON“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „sconces“?
A fixture for a light, which holds it and provides a screen against wind or against a naked flame or lightbulb.
Wie kann ich „sconces“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 6 echte Videobeispiele für „sconces“ 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 “sconces”?
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⁄).