Cómo pronunciar «about face» en inglés
əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs
ə·BOWT·fays
Acento principal: BOWT
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «about face» en contexto en clips de video reales
and he said i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “about face”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
BOWT
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
fays
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("BOWT"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "about face" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“about face for instance but you are actually using it to navigate your”— StanfordWatch clip
“And the about face in their gut microbes can tell us a lot about how the microbiome adapts to changes in diet.”— SciShowWatch clip
“it's really about face time in my 25 years in the fbi it was a rarity that a person didn't eventually”— WIREDWatch clip
“So schools were already thinking about face sheets and sharing profile information and all that back in '98.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And then the complete about face to you're ridiculous if you're not wearing 'em, you know.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific
Escuchar en contexto: “about face”
157 clipsThe Inglés word “about face” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs (phonetic respelling: ə-BOWT-fays). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ə · BOWT · fays), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (BOWT). Grammatically, “about face” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 157 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “about face” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @26:22
“and he said i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @68:37
“the video game because interestingly there the audience is actually using about face for instance but you are actually using it to navigate your environment like the character yes we would like a gamer myself just got”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @3:02
“so in the end these bees are kind of just getting back to their roots. And the about face in their gut microbes can tell us a lot about how the microbiome adapts to changes in diet. how the microbiome adapts to changes in diet.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @3:54
“when i came into law enforcement i thought it was all about the confession it's really about face time in my 25 years in the fbi it was a rarity that a person didn't eventually it was a rarity that a person didn't eventually”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @66:20
“But this in '98 before Facebook. So schools were already thinking about face sheets and sharing profile information and all that back in '98. sharing profile information and all that back in '98.”
Definición y significado: “about face”
- A complete change of attitude, opinion, or direction.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “The company made a sudden about-face on its remote work policy.”
- “i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific”
- “about face for instance but you are actually using it to navigate your”
Pronunciación: “about face”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-BOWT-fays
- Sílabas:
- ə · BOWT · fays
- Written Hyphenation:
- a · bout · face
- Acento principal:
- BOWT
- IPA:
- əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs
- Escuchar en contexto
- about face
Palabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "about face" (⁄əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs⁄).
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¿Cómo se pronuncia «about face» en inglés?
«about face» se pronuncia ⁄əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs⁄ (ə-BOWT-fays). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «about face»?
«about face» tiene 3 sílabas: ə · BOWT · fays.
¿Dónde está el acento en «about face»?
El acento principal en «about face» está en «BOWT». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «about face»?
A complete change of attitude, opinion, or direction.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «about face» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “about face”?
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⁄).