Cómo pronunciar «almost» en inglés
ˈɔːl.moʊst
AWL·mohst
Acento principal: AWL
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «almost» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “almost”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AWL
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
mohst
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AWL"). 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 "almost" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "almost is" sounds like "almost-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "almost" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“- Almost every living creature from polar bears to birds to fish, I mean, this stuff is being found everywhere.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“almost everybody was yes.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Almost as fast as it could possibly happen, the basic ingredients on Earth, which matched the basic ingredients of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“almost like a mobius strip, where you do come around to the same point, but it's on a different level, right?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“almost by definition. Because it tells me that my brain which does all the thinking is not my”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Almost all modern lens systems in cameras and microscopes use some sort of correcting divergent lens.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «almost»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
- Almost every living creature from polar bears to birds to fish, I mean, this stuff is being found everywhere.
Escuchar en contexto: “almost”
128.742 clipsThe Inglés word “almost” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɔːl.moʊst (phonetic respelling: AWL-mohst). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (AWL · mohst), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (AWL). Grammatically, “almost” functions as a adverb, noun. SayItVid indexes 128.742 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “almost” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @30:40
“Every continent, including Antarctica, has PFAS all over it. - Almost every living creature from polar bears to birds to fish, I mean, this stuff is being found everywhere. from polar bears to birds to fish,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @1:57
“decades, generations, the answer for almost everybody was yes. People had a strong sense of meaning in their lives, but then something happened. The strong sense of meaning in their lives,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @31:41
“like 5% of the timeline of the Earth. Almost as fast as it could possibly happen, the basic ingredients on Earth, which matched the basic ingredients of happen, the basic ingredients on Earth,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @44:00
“time we come around. You know, there's somebody who described history as not a circle, but like, almost like a mobius strip, where you do come around to the same point, but it's on a different level, right? And I feel like we've had to deal with this, what are Americans going to do to level, right? And I feel like we've had to deal with this, what are Americans going to do to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @22:53
“because it destroys rationality by almost by definition. Because it tells me that my brain which does all the thinking is not my me that my brain”
Definición y significado: “almost”
- Very close to, but not quite.
- Up to, except for a negligible set (where negligible is not universally but contextually defined).
- Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “Almost all people went there.”
- “almost all”
- “- Almost every living creature from polar bears to birds to fish, I mean, this stuff is being found everywhere.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “almost”
- Pronunciation:
- AWL-mohst
- Sílabas:
- AWL · mohst
- Written Hyphenation:
- al · most
- Acento principal:
- AWL
- IPA:
- ˈɔːl.moʊst
- Escuchar en contexto
- almost
Sinónimos: “almost”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «almost» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “almost”
-ɔlmoʊstPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "almost" (⁄ˈɔːl.moʊst⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «almost»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «almost» en inglés?
«almost» se pronuncia ⁄ˈɔːl.moʊst⁄ (AWL-mohst). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «almost»?
«almost» tiene 2 sílabas: AWL · mohst.
¿Dónde está el acento en «almost»?
El acento principal en «almost» está en «AWL». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «almost»?
Very close to, but not quite.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «almost» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “almost”?
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⁄).