Wie man „watermelon“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈwɔː.tərˌmɛ.lən
WAW·tər·me·lən
Hauptbetonung: WAW
Höre Muttersprachler „watermelon“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “watermelon”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
WAW
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
tər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
me
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("WAW"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "watermelon" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "watermelon is" sounds like "watermelon-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "watermelon" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“watermelon like a watermelon jelly Rancher are you buying it is it working with the acidic fruits is pretty obvious”— WIREDWatch clip
“watermelon doesn't have any starch in it so you can't make a starch glass see add starch we take take watermelon slice a paper thin put it in a sid bag with uh a”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“watermelon is GMO H yeah not GMO hybrid and we've been cross-pollinating things”— StanfordWatch clip
“watermelon or those swinging eggs or that wobbly pudding at the end.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Watermelon is a favorite treat after an exhausting day of learning.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“watermelon and a yardstick well i'll tell you i don't think i could pick up an asteroid that was that was a meter long yeah but that's where it”— SciShowWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „watermelon“
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watermelon like a watermelon jelly Rancher are you buying it is it working with the acidic fruits is pretty obvious
Im Kontext hören: “watermelon”
439 ClipsThe Englisch word “watermelon” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈwɔː.tərˌmɛ.lən (phonetic respelling: WAW-tər-me-lən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (WAW · tər · me · lən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (WAW). Grammatically, “watermelon” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 439 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “watermelon” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from WIRED, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #1 · @1:23
“30 to 45 seconds what does it taste like Berry good watermelon like a watermelon jelly Rancher are you buying it is it working with the acidic fruits is pretty obvious Rancher are you buying it is it working with the acidic fruits is pretty obvious”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @30:25
“anything but how so we figured it out and it turns out it's really simple watermelon doesn't have any starch in it so you can't make a starch glass see add starch we take take watermelon slice a paper thin put it in a sid bag with uh a starch we take take watermelon slice a paper thin put it in a sid bag with uh a”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @53:57
“answer to that I no I don't think so I don't think watermelon is GMO H yeah not GMO hybrid and we've been cross-pollinating things forever so don't give it the GMO taint um I will say for the yellow corn I'm”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @12:58
“never find out what happens to that watermelon or those swinging eggs or that wobbly pudding at the end. that wobbly pudding at the end.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #5 · @44:43
“and ready for their nightly ritual. Watermelon is a favorite treat after an exhausting day of learning. after an exhausting day of learning.”
Definition & Bedeutung: “watermelon”
- A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
- The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is typically bright red when ripe and contains black seeds.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (2)
- “watermelon like a watermelon jelly Rancher are you buying it is it working with the acidic fruits is pretty obvious”
- “watermelon doesn't have any starch in it so you can't make a starch glass see add starch we take take watermelon slice a paper thin put it in a sid bag with uh ”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “watermelon”
- Pronunciation:
- WAW-tər-me-lən
- Silben:
- WAW · tər · me · lən
- Written Hyphenation:
- wa · ter · mel · on
- Hauptbetonung:
- WAW
- IPA:
- ˈwɔː.tərˌmɛ.lən
- Im Kontext hören
- watermelon
Reimwörter für “watermelon”
-ɔtərˌmɛlənKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "watermelon" (⁄ˈwɔː.tərˌmɛ.lən⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „watermelon“
Wie spricht man „watermelon“ aus?
„watermelon“ wird als ⁄ˈwɔː.tərˌmɛ.lən⁄ (WAW-tər-me-lən) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „watermelon“?
„watermelon“ hat 4 Silben: WAW · tər · me · lən.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „watermelon“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „watermelon“ liegt auf „WAW“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „watermelon“?
A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
Wie kann ich „watermelon“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 439 echte Videobeispiele für „watermelon“ 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 “watermelon”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].