Wie man „whims“ auf Englisch ausspricht
wɪmz
WIMZ
Hauptbetonung: WIMZ
Höre Muttersprachler „whims“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
vote you look at the Galla polling in 1967 if we had just submitted it to the whims or Wills of the majority uh we would still I believe in many states not have interracial marriage because 70% 70% of Americans opposed interracial have interracial marriage because 70% 70% of Americans opposed interracial
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “whims”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
WIMZ
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "whims" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "whims" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "whims" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "whims" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "whims is" sounds like "whims-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "whims" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“whims or Wills of the majority uh we would still I believe in many states not have interracial marriage because 70% 70% of Americans opposed interracial”— StanfordWatch clip
“the whims of adolescents are too dangerous for your breath that you cannot simply be curious you are not afforded the luxury of making a mistake”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“subject to the whims of entrepreneur elon musk whose support or criticism of bitcoin can drive up the price”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“You act on whims, and your latest whim tells you that I am the chosen one.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“to do their whims you could say Because the guys as they showed if it was”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“sudden whims of someone like Elon Musk what if in this live conversation on X”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „whims“
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whims or Wills of the majority uh we would still I believe in many states not have interracial marriage because 70% 70% of Americans opposed interracial
Im Kontext hören: “whims”
205 ClipsThe Englisch word “whims” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as wɪmz (phonetic respelling: WIMZ). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (WIMZ), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “whims” 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 205 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “whims” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @19:51
“vote you look at the Galla polling in 1967 if we had just submitted it to the whims or Wills of the majority uh we would still I believe in many states not have interracial marriage because 70% 70% of Americans opposed interracial have interracial marriage because 70% 70% of Americans opposed interracial”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @33:04
“does it do to a child to grow up knowing that you cannot simply be a child that the whims of adolescents are too dangerous for your breath that you cannot simply be curious you are not afforded the luxury of making a mistake cannot simply be curious you are not afforded the luxury of making a mistake”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:33
“wild ride it's more recent highs and lows though subject to the whims of entrepreneur elon musk whose support or criticism of bitcoin can drive up the price criticism of bitcoin can drive up the price”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @20:52
“'OK, I get it. You act on whims, and your latest whim tells you that I am the chosen one. am the chosen one.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:27
“there to do their whims you could say Because the guys as they showed if it was say”
Definition & Bedeutung: “whims”
- A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
- A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes.
- To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “Let ev’ry Man enjoy his whim; / What’s He to Me, or I to him?”
- “whims or Wills of the majority uh we would still I believe in many states not have interracial marriage because 70% 70% of Americans opposed interracial”
- “the whims of adolescents are too dangerous for your breath that you cannot simply be curious you are not afforded the luxury of making a mistake”
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Aussprache: “whims”
- Pronunciation:
- WIMZ
- Silben:
- WIMZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- whims
- Hauptbetonung:
- WIMZ
- IPA:
- wɪmz
- Im Kontext hören
- whims
Synonyme: “whims”
Höre bedeutungsverwandte Wörter zu „whims“ in echten Videoclips:
Reimwörter für “whims”
-ɪmzKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "whims" (⁄wɪmz⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „whims“
Wie spricht man „whims“ aus?
„whims“ wird als ⁄wɪmz⁄ (WIMZ) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „whims“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „whims“ liegt auf „WIMZ“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „whims“?
A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
Wie kann ich „whims“ in echten Sätzen hören?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “whims”?
Single-syllable words like "whims" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "whims" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.