Cómo pronunciar «dictation» en inglés
dɪkˈteɪʃən
dik·TAY·shən
Acento principal: TAY
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «dictation» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “dictation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dik
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "dictation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "dictation is" sounds like "dictation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "dictation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I try every single day listening dictation, shadowing every single day, but it doesn't change.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“take dictation from you yes now I can write I can take down words but I can”— StanfordWatch clip
“dictation of the beginning of Musorgsky's "Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“- As if he were just taking dictation of music already finished in his head.”— WIREDWatch clip
“taking dictation from God that comes out in the play and movie”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“dictation referred to uh the scenes in the most one of the most Vivid of the hospital poems the dresser later called the wound dresser as deger”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «dictation»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
I try every single day listening dictation, shadowing every single day, but it doesn't change.
Escuchar en contexto: “dictation”
113 clipsThe Inglés word “dictation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪkˈteɪʃən (phonetic respelling: dik-TAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dik · TAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TAY). Grammatically, “dictation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 113 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “dictation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @7:59
“to begin. I try every single day listening dictation, shadowing every single day, but it doesn't change. I can't even dictation, shadowing every single day,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @38:40
“learn to write I learn a system but it doesn't mean that I have t take dictation from you yes now I can write I can take down words but I can also write things of my own right uh so maybe this kind of training is more like”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @34:51
“One note for each gesture and we've just done a rhythmic dictation of the beginning of Musorgsky's "Great Gate of Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition. Kiev" from Pictures at an Exhibition.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @4:51
“just out of his head. - As if he were just taking dictation of music already finished in his head. of music already finished in his head.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @2:16
“was as if um his manuscripts that were very clean uh were the result of his taking dictation from God that comes out in the play and movie amadas uh the third is the concept that is developed in an encycl opedia work”
Definición y significado: “dictation”
- Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
- An activity in school where the teacher reads a passage aloud and the students write it down.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “Since I learned shorthand, I can take dictation at eighty words a minute.”
- “We had reading and geography and Canadian history and dictation today.”
- “I try every single day listening dictation, shadowing every single day, but it doesn't change. I can't even”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “dictation”
- Pronunciation:
- dik-TAY-shən
- Sílabas:
- dik · TAY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- dic · ta · tion
- Acento principal:
- TAY
- IPA:
- dɪkˈteɪʃən
- Escuchar en contexto
- dictation
Palabras que riman con “dictation”
-eɪʃənPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "dictation" (⁄dɪkˈteɪʃən⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «dictation»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «dictation» en inglés?
«dictation» se pronuncia ⁄dɪkˈteɪʃən⁄ (dik-TAY-shən). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «dictation»?
«dictation» tiene 3 sílabas: dik · TAY · shən.
¿Dónde está el acento en «dictation»?
El acento principal en «dictation» está en «TAY». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «dictation»?
Dictating, the process of speaking for someone else to write down the words.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «dictation» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “dictation”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].