Cómo pronunciar «decadence» en inglés
ˈdɛkədəns
DE·kə·dəns
Acento principal: DE
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «decadence» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “decadence”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
kə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
dəns
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DE"). 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 "decadence" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The allusion to decadence here is that, for many years, in the twentieth century scholars studied the decadence”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“this an of decadence is the spread of seemingly illogical seemingly unjustifiable metaphor a 17th century Persian poet”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“for decadence, and for elaboration that does not comport with the social meanings that”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“like numbness or decadence or selfishness.”— TEDWatch clip
“and decadence where jonah himself”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“The cities are where there's decadence, where the elites congregate, where there's immigrants, there's criminality, there's Sodom and Gomorrah.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The allusion to decadence here is that, for many years, in the twentieth century scholars studied the decadence
Escuchar en contexto: “decadence”
101 clipsThe Inglés word “decadence” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɛkədəns (phonetic respelling: DE-kə-dəns). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (DE · kə · dəns), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DE). Grammatically, “decadence” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 101 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “decadence” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @5:35
“perspectives with bitter sweet irony and penetrating humor." The allusion to decadence here is that, for many years, in the twentieth century scholars studied the decadence The allusion to decadence here is that, for many years,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @22:57
“eggs objects of decorative they could be affixed to a wall the second facet to this an of decadence is the spread of seemingly illogical seemingly unjustifiable metaphor a 17th century Persian poet unjustifiable metaphor a 17th century Persian poet”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @38:43
“in Visconti's visual style, and maybe also a fondness for decadence, and for elaboration that does not comport with the social meanings that comport with the social meanings that”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #4 · @5:21
“I mistook happiness for a lot of other things, like numbness or decadence or selfishness. And what happened through the course of the "Vagina Monologues"”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #5 · @2:52
“a world of brutality debauchery and decadence where jonah himself may have preached”
Definición y significado: “decadence”
- A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
- The quality of being luxuriously self-indulgent.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “"Stability, however, is not enough. It leads too easily to stagnation, and thence to decadence."”
- “the decadence of a five-star hotel”
- “humor." The allusion to decadence here is that, for many years, in the twentieth century scholars studied the decadence”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “decadence”
- Pronunciation:
- DE-kə-dəns
- Sílabas:
- DE · kə · dəns
- Written Hyphenation:
- dec · a · dence
- Acento principal:
- DE
- IPA:
- ˈdɛkədəns
- Escuchar en contexto
- decadence
Palabras que riman con “decadence”
-ɛkədənsPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "decadence" (⁄ˈdɛkədəns⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «decadence»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «decadence» en inglés?
«decadence» se pronuncia ⁄ˈdɛkədəns⁄ (DE-kə-dəns). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «decadence»?
«decadence» tiene 3 sílabas: DE · kə · dəns.
¿Dónde está el acento en «decadence»?
El acento principal en «decadence» está en «DE». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «decadence»?
A state of moral or artistic decline or deterioration; decay
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «decadence» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “decadence”?
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⁄).