Wie man „wretches“ auf Englisch ausspricht
ˈrɛt.ʃɪz
RET·shiz
Hauptbetonung: RET
Höre Muttersprachler „wretches“ im Kontext echter Videoclips sprechen
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “wretches”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
RET
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
shiz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("RET"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: The letter "w" before "r" in "wretches" is completely silent.
How Native Speakers Say It: Start directly with the postalveolar approximant /r/ sound. Do not round your lips for a "w" glide.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "wretches" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "wretches is" sounds like "wretches-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "wretches" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Quote, "Can it gain belief that this scene of misery proved entertainment to the brutal wretches without?"”— StanfordWatch clip
“"The rain makes them howl like dogs, and the profane wretches often turn themselves, of one side making a shelter”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“wretches, take your fill of the fine spectacle."”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“a fact we were unaware of, until after the miserable wretches turned beneath the hooves of our cavalcade.”— TEDWatch clip
“voices of the forest mocked him crying faith faith as if bewildered wretches”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“the glory of the blacks and terror of tyrants, is enough to convince the most avaricious and stupid of wretches?” Alright Stan, this is going to take some serious critical thinking skills so let’s break this down.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Aussprache üben: „wretches“
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Quote, "Can it gain belief that this scene of misery proved entertainment to the brutal wretches without?"
Im Kontext hören: “wretches”
33 ClipsThe Englisch word “wretches” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈrɛt.ʃɪz (phonetic respelling: RET-shiz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (RET · shiz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (RET). Grammatically, “wretches” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 33 authentic Englisch video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “wretches” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, YaleCourses, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @25:22
“violent confusion. The prison guards seemed to find this amusing. Holwell was incensed. Quote, "Can it gain belief that this scene of misery proved entertainment to the brutal wretches without?" proved entertainment to the brutal wretches without?"”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @44:59
“food. "The rain makes them howl like dogs, and the profane wretches often turn themselves, of one side making a shelter wretches often turn themselves, of one side making a shelter”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @8:03
“and cried, "There you riches, you wretches, take your fill of the fine spectacle." Right? Um he says, "This anecdote signifies that anger sometimes spectacle." Right? Um he says, "This”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #4 · @5:21
“often, I regret to say, exhausted, but still alive, a fact we were unaware of, until after the miserable wretches turned beneath the hooves of our cavalcade. turned beneath the hooves of our cavalcade.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @40:04
“Brown Faith shouted Goodman Brown in a voice of Agony and Desperation and the voices of the forest mocked him crying faith faith as if bewildered wretches were seeking her all through the Wilderness I couldn't believe it when I”
Definition & Bedeutung: “wretches”
- An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
- An unpleasant, annoying, worthless, or despicable person.
- Plural form of wretch, referring to unfortunate, unhappy, or despicable people.
Beispielsätze im Kontext (3)
- “The poor wretch, who lay motionless a long time, just began to recover his senses as a stage-coach came by.”
- “Swear to me but, thou bold wretch! said she, swear to me, that Pamela Andrews is really and truly thy lawful wife, without sham, without deceit, without double-meaning; and I know what I have to say!”
- “Holwell was incensed. Quote, "Can it gain belief that this scene of misery proved entertainment to the brutal wretches without?"”
Häufige Redewendungen & Kollokationen
Aussprache: “wretches”
- Pronunciation:
- RET-shiz
- Silben:
- RET · shiz
- Written Hyphenation:
- wretch · es
- Hauptbetonung:
- RET
- IPA:
- ˈrɛt.ʃɪz
- Im Kontext hören
- wretches
Reimwörter für “wretches”
-ɛtʃɪzKlangidentische Wörter (Homophone)
Einzigartiger KlangFür "wretches" (⁄ˈrɛt.ʃɪz⁄) sind keine exakten Homophone bekannt.
Häufige Fragen zu „wretches“
Wie spricht man „wretches“ aus?
„wretches“ wird als ⁄ˈrɛt.ʃɪz⁄ (RET-shiz) ausgesprochen. Höre dir die Videoclips von Muttersprachlern oben an, um es im echten Sprachgebrauch zu hören.
Wie viele Silben hat „wretches“?
„wretches“ hat 2 Silben: RET · shiz.
Wo liegt die Betonung bei „wretches“?
Die Hauptbetonung bei „wretches“ liegt auf „RET“. Achte in den Clips oben besonders auf die betonte Silbe.
Was bedeutet „wretches“?
An unhappy, unfortunate, or miserable person.
Wie kann ich „wretches“ in echten Sätzen hören?
Diese Seite enthält 33 echte Videobeispiele für „wretches“ 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 “wretches”?
The letter "w" before "r" in "wretches" is completely silent. Start directly with the postalveolar approximant /r/ sound. Do not round your lips for a "w" glide.