Cómo pronunciar «adjectives» en inglés
ˈæd.ʒɪk.tɪvz
AD·zhik·tivz
Acento principal: AD
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «adjectives» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “adjectives”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AD
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
zhik
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tivz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AD"). 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 "adjectives" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "adjectives is" sounds like "adjectives-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "adjectives" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“adjectives that have been used here before by earlier speakers, uh curious, I think I heard Omkar say that.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“adjectives. They are the two poles of the spectrum on which she shadows back and forth.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“adjectives I really thought that you know using Rogers they thought this Oris”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“adjectives in the dictionary that we think might describe personality in some sense.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“adjectives to describe uh, you know, Unixy stuff.”— StanfordWatch clip
“adjectives that means high up or raised up and that same adjective also gives us the medical term meteorism which is where so much gas builds up in your gut”— SciShowWatch clip
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adjectives that have been used here before by earlier speakers, uh curious, I think I heard Omkar say that.
Escuchar en contexto: “adjectives”
580 clipsThe Inglés word “adjectives” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈæd.ʒɪk.tɪvz (phonetic respelling: AD-zhik-tivz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (AD · zhik · tivz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (AD). Grammatically, “adjectives” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 580 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “adjectives” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @8:24
“nimble, agile, I'm using all the adjectives that have been used here before by earlier speakers, uh curious, I think I heard Omkar say that. before by earlier speakers,”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @20:28
“trio, "lovely," as well as -- of maybe just a duo of two adjectives. They are the two poles of the spectrum on which she shadows back and forth. They are the two poles of the spectrum on which she shadows”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @3:08
“there's a truly terrible writer I was I was hopelessly florid way too many adjectives I really thought that you know using Rogers they thought this Oris was the kind of way to really persuade people that was a sophisticated writer”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @4:34
“this line of work, and they said, let's look at all the adjectives in the dictionary that we think might describe personality in some sense. personality in some sense.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @42:39
“OS, the really nitty-gritty gnarly, I don't know why I always use those adjectives to describe uh, you know, Unixy stuff. But, um, you know, it it under the hood it is a Unix box. It's got all the all the things that you under the hood it is a Unix box. It's got all the all the things that you”
Definición y significado: “adjectives”
- A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
- A dependent; an accessory.
- Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
- Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
- To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.
- To characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.”
- “it must be an adjective of dain”
- “adjectives that have been used here before by earlier speakers, uh curious, I think I heard Omkar say that.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “adjectives”
- Pronunciation:
- AD-zhik-tivz
- Sílabas:
- AD · zhik · tivz
- Written Hyphenation:
- ad · jec · tives
- Acento principal:
- AD
- IPA:
- ˈæd.ʒɪk.tɪvz
- Escuchar en contexto
- adjectives
Sinónimos: “adjectives”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «adjectives» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “adjectives”
-ædʒɪktɪvzPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "adjectives" (⁄ˈæd.ʒɪk.tɪvz⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «adjectives»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «adjectives» en inglés?
«adjectives» se pronuncia ⁄ˈæd.ʒɪk.tɪvz⁄ (AD-zhik-tivz). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «adjectives»?
«adjectives» tiene 3 sílabas: AD · zhik · tivz.
¿Dónde está el acento en «adjectives»?
El acento principal en «adjectives» está en «AD». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «adjectives»?
A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «adjectives» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “adjectives”?
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⁄).