Cómo pronunciar «afoul» en inglés
əˈfaʊl
ə·FOWL
Acento principal: FOWL
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «afoul» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “afoul”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FOWL
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FOWL"). 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 "afoul" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "afoul is" sounds like "afoul-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "afoul" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“to ensure that they feel free to conduct research on ideas that run afoul of university politics and societal norms.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“A second example of this perfect multi-colinearity and one that sort of researchers run afoul of all the time”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“There were also some men who ran afoul of traditional norms of masculinity.”— WIREDWatch clip
“And it obviously runs afoul of some traditional Western norms.”— Big ThinkWatch clip
“If you’ve ever run afoul of an ant nest, you know you probably don’t want to mess with the guy with the colony as hired muscle.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Other cases of companies running afoul.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
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to ensure that they feel free to conduct research on ideas that run afoul of university politics and societal norms.
Escuchar en contexto: “afoul”
57 clipsThe Inglés word “afoul” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈfaʊl (phonetic respelling: ə-FOWL). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ə · FOWL), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FOWL). Grammatically, “afoul” functions as a adverb. SayItVid indexes 57 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “afoul” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @118:28
“of granting tenure to professors is to ensure that they feel free to conduct research on ideas that run afoul of university politics and societal norms. on ideas that run afoul of university”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @14:15
“OK, so that's one example. A second example of this perfect multi-colinearity and one that sort of researchers run afoul of all the time that sort of researchers run afoul of all the time”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @1:01
“and could make them vulnerable to that allegation. There were also some men who ran afoul of traditional norms of masculinity. of traditional norms of masculinity.”
- 🇺🇸 USBig ThinkClip #4 · @2:50
“So that's something that Asians are familiar with and comfortable with. And it obviously runs afoul of some traditional Western norms. That's one example.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @2:23
“like the world’s comfiest mob boss. If you’ve ever run afoul of an ant nest, you know you probably don’t want to mess with the guy with the colony as hired muscle. you know you probably don’t want to mess with the guy”
Definición y significado: “afoul”
- In a state of collision or entanglement.
- In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “The ships’ lines and sails were all afoul.”
- “He had a knack for running afoul of the law.”
- “to ensure that they feel free to conduct research on ideas that run afoul of university politics and societal norms.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “afoul”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-FOWL
- Sílabas:
- ə · FOWL
- Written Hyphenation:
- a · foul
- Acento principal:
- FOWL
- IPA:
- əˈfaʊl
- Escuchar en contexto
- afoul
Palabras que riman con “afoul”
-aʊlPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "afoul" (⁄əˈfaʊl⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «afoul»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «afoul» en inglés?
«afoul» se pronuncia ⁄əˈfaʊl⁄ (ə-FOWL). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «afoul»?
«afoul» tiene 2 sílabas: ə · FOWL.
¿Dónde está el acento en «afoul»?
El acento principal en «afoul» está en «FOWL». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «afoul»?
In a state of collision or entanglement.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «afoul» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “afoul”?
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⁄).