Cómo pronunciar «decades» en inglés
ˈdɛk.eɪdz
DEK·aydz
Acento principal: DEK
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «decades» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “decades”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DEK
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
aydz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DEK"). 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 "decades" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "decades is" sounds like "decades-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "decades" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“decades earlier. And part of that was because when the American colonization moves in, they set up a bounty system.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decades, societal movements and protest and political change have been brought about by individuals documenting injustice or abuse of power”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decades earlier so I think you see from this episode that as I said or there's something interesting about these”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decades. And so one way we think about it is there are organisms on Earth that it's very cheap, very”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“decades in this country in which wealth, voice, clout, and opportunity have been concentrating into fewer and fewer hands.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Decades later, after he became a naturalized citizen in the 1980s, the president that grandfather admired so much,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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decades earlier. And part of that was because when the American colonization moves in, they set up a bounty system.
Escuchar en contexto: “decades”
30.395 clipsThe Inglés word “decades” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɛk.eɪdz (phonetic respelling: DEK-aydz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (DEK · aydz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DEK). Grammatically, “decades” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 30.395 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “decades” 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 · @14:19
“peoples left alive, out of hundreds of thousands just a few decades earlier. And part of that was because when the American colonization moves in, they set up a bounty system. And part of that was because when”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @44:50
“and we've seen more and more over the past two decades, societal movements and protest and political change have been brought about by individuals documenting injustice or abuse of power and political change have been brought”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @12:02
“papers which had been established decades earlier so I think you see from this episode that as I said or there's something interesting about these this episode that as I said or there's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @27:37
“has to send humans to Mars within the next two or three decades. And so one way we think about it is there are organisms on Earth that it's very cheap, very And so one way we think about it is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:49
“honest about it, the natural consequence of four decades in this country in which wealth, voice, clout, and opportunity have been concentrating into fewer and fewer hands. and opportunity have been concentrating”
Definición y significado: “decades”
- Periods of ten years.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “She has lived in this city for over three decades.”
- “decades earlier. And part of that was because when the American colonization moves in, they set up a bounty system.”
- “decades, societal movements and protest and political change have been brought about by individuals documenting injustice or abuse of power”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “decades”
- Pronunciation:
- DEK-aydz
- Sílabas:
- DEK · aydz
- Written Hyphenation:
- dec · ades
- Acento principal:
- DEK
- IPA:
- ˈdɛk.eɪdz
- Escuchar en contexto
- decades
Sinónimos: “decades”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «decades» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “decades”
-ɛkeɪdzPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "decades" (⁄ˈdɛk.eɪdz⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «decades»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «decades» en inglés?
«decades» se pronuncia ⁄ˈdɛk.eɪdz⁄ (DEK-aydz). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «decades»?
«decades» tiene 2 sílabas: DEK · aydz.
¿Dónde está el acento en «decades»?
El acento principal en «decades» está en «DEK». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «decades»?
Periods of ten years.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «decades» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “decades”?
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⁄).