Wie man „toward“ auf Englisch ausspricht
təˈwɔːrd
tə·WORD
Hauptbetonung: WORD
Höre Muttersprachler „toward“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “toward”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
WORD
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("WORD"). 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 "toward" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "toward is" sounds like "toward-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "toward" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“toward others. Um, and also trust. And that element of agreeableness um can be”— VoxWatch clip
“toward life toward a more materialist philosophy where the point of life becomes to just acquire as much money as”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Toward the end he was working very closely with Francis Crick, Christopher Cook, and Gerald Edelman, and people like that.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“toward benefiting others. There's so much that is happening that is really upholding the best of our humanity.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“toward their employer. There are some good things at the-- in the top 10 stories of the UN.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Toward the first question of semantics, the way that Macrobase works is we actually combine three core operators.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „toward“
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toward others. Um, and also trust. And that element of agreeableness um can be
Im Kontext hören: “toward”
17.197 ClipsThe Englisch word “toward” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as təˈwɔːrd (phonetic respelling: tə-WORD). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (tə · WORD), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (WORD). Grammatically, “toward” functions as a preposition, adjective. SayItVid indexes 17.197 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “toward” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Vox.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USVoxClip #1 · @11:34
“that I was working on. Um, and it's basically like um warmth and empathy toward others. Um, and also trust. And that element of agreeableness um can be really good and it can deepen your your relationships and and give you more”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @24:00
“leisurely and comfortable attitude toward life toward a more materialist philosophy where the point of life becomes to just acquire as much money as philosophy where the point of life”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @30:41
“His thoughts changed over the years. Toward the end he was working very closely with Francis Crick, Christopher Cook, and Gerald Edelman, and people like that. with Francis Crick, Christopher Cook, and Gerald Edelman,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @45:00
“and I'm sure inside the Googleplex that are directed toward benefiting others. There's so much that is happening that is really upholding the best of our humanity. There's so much that is happening”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:44
“at the UN already with an enormous chip on their shoulder toward their employer. There are some good things at the-- in the top 10 stories of the UN. There are some good things at the-- in the top 10 stories”
Definition & Bedeutung: “toward”
- In the direction of.
- In relation to (someone or something).
- Yielding, pliant; docile; ready or apt to learn; not froward.
- Approaching, coming near; impending; present, at hand.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “She moved toward the door.”
- “What are your feelings toward him?”
- “toward others. Um, and also trust. And that element of agreeableness um can be”
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Aussprache: “toward”
- Pronunciation:
- tə-WORD
- Silben:
- tə · WORD
- Written Hyphenation:
- to · ward
- Hauptbetonung:
- WORD
- IPA:
- təˈwɔːrd
- Im Kontext hören
- toward
Synonyme: “toward”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „toward“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “toward”
-ɔrdKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "toward" (⁄təˈwɔːrd⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
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Wie spricht man „toward“ aus?
„toward“ wird als ⁄təˈwɔːrd⁄ (tə-WORD) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „toward“?
„toward“ hat 2 Silben: tə · WORD.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „toward“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „toward“ liegt auf „WORD“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „toward“?
In the direction of.
Wie kann ich „toward“ in echten Sätzen hören?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “toward”?
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⁄).