Wie man „torches“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈtɔːrtʃɪz
TOR·chiz
Hauptbetonung: TOR
Höre Muttersprachler „torches“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “torches”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
TOR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
chiz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("TOR"). 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 "torches" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "torches is" sounds like "torches-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "torches" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Torches flickering, Jeff Probst intense stare, and he asks, do you have what it takes?”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“torches and signs saying Ukraine above all else.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“torches the Panzer Brigade 150 reached its position near the town of Munster Eiffel on December 14th”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“The pitchforks and torches can tear down and burn up but they can't build up.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“torches and Elijah prepare yourself so we were obviously very afraid of any”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“important thing is our torches without them we wouldn't be able to find”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „torches“
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Torches flickering, Jeff Probst intense stare, and he asks, do you have what it takes?
Im Kontext hören: “torches”
155 ClipsThe Englisch word “torches” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈtɔːrtʃɪz (phonetic respelling: TOR-chiz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (TOR · chiz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (TOR). Grammatically, “torches” 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 155 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “torches” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, Simple History.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:27
“Imagine you're on the TV show survivor. Torches flickering, Jeff Probst intense stare, and he asks, do you have what it takes? do you have what it takes?”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @25:24
“Kind of like luau torches. Tiki torches. Mhm. Yeah. Mhm.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:26
“organized by the farright Suaboda Party. Protesters marched amidst a river of torches and signs saying Ukraine above all else. But for many in Ukraine and abroad, Bandera's legacy is else. But for many in Ukraine and abroad, Bandera's legacy is”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #4 · @34:38
“during the night they would recognize each other by flashing red or blue torches the Panzer Brigade 150 reached its position near the town of Munster Eiffel on December 14th position near the town of Munster Eiffel on December 14th”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:06
“and you know they're not good building tools. The pitchforks and torches can tear down and burn up but they can't build up. They can't build up the institutions and the communities”
Definition & Bedeutung: “torches”
- A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
- To illuminate or provide (a place) with torches (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1).
- To intentionally destroy (something) by setting it on fire, especially when committing arson in furtherance of some other criminal act (e.g. insurance fraud or the destruction of evidence).
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “The mob of angry villagers carried torches and pitchforks to the vampire’s castle.”
- “Eleven days before the start of the [modern Olympic] Games, a flaming torch is ignited by the sun in Olympia at the ruins of the ancient Temple of Zeus. With that flame, relay runners lighted torches one from the other and carry it to the opening of the Games. Ever since 1936, the Summer Olympics has had its fire-font lit by a relay torch ignited at Olympia.”
- “Torches flickering, Jeff Probst intense stare, and he asks, do you have what it takes?”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “torches”
- Pronunciation:
- TOR-chiz
- Silben:
- TOR · chiz
- Written Hyphenation:
- tor · ches
- Hauptbetonung:
- TOR
- IPA:
- ˈtɔːrtʃɪz
- Im Kontext hören
- torches
Synonyme: “torches”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „torches“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “torches”
-ɔrtʃɪzKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "torches" (⁄ˈtɔːrtʃɪz⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „torches“
Wie spricht man „torches“ aus?
„torches“ wird als ⁄ˈtɔːrtʃɪz⁄ (TOR-chiz) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „torches“?
„torches“ hat 2 Silben: TOR · chiz.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „torches“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „torches“ liegt auf „TOR“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „torches“?
A stick of wood or plant fibres twisted together, with one end soaked in a flammable substance such as resin or tallow and set on fire, which is held in the hand, put into a wall bracket, or stuck into the ground, and used chiefly as a light source.
Wie kann ich „torches“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 155 echte Videobeispiele für „torches“ 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 “torches”?
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⁄).