Cómo pronunciar «digression» en inglés
daɪˈɡrɛʃən
dy·GRE·shən
Acento principal: GRE
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «digression» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “digression”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dy
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
GRE
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("GRE"). 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 "digression" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "digression is" sounds like "digression-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "digression" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-sion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Another digression. You know, perhaps you took a geometry in school or you vaguely remember that kind”— StanfordWatch clip
“Then after that digression then you have this seventh seal which is really kind of anticlimactic.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Digression means, how much does it go down per year?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“a digression before I'm going to lose people.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“a digression but the the point is that we do know of the existence of particles”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“A little digression. How many of you guys have seen the commercial with virtual Orville Redenbacher?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Another digression. You know, perhaps you took a geometry in school or you vaguely remember that kind
Escuchar en contexto: “digression”
245 clipsThe Inglés word “digression” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as daɪˈɡrɛʃən (phonetic respelling: dy-GRE-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dy · GRE · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (GRE). Grammatically, “digression” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 245 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “digression” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @20:31
“We've been handling heptagons. Another digression. You know, perhaps you took a geometry in school or you vaguely remember that kind You know, perhaps you took a geometry in school or you vaguely remember that kind”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @25:37
“of Jesus with salvation. Then after that digression then you have this seventh seal which is really kind of anticlimactic. is really kind of anticlimactic.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @19:26
“freestanding facilities, and digression. Digression means, how much does it go down per year? This is based on their best estimate for the growth”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @18:29
“where I just know how long I can venture down a digression before I'm going to lose people. I can just feel them closing the book.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @11:42
“Sherlock Holmes business it's really neat yeah but anyway this is a bit of a a digression but the the point is that we do know of the existence of particles that act in the way that we think Dark Matter acts in the sense that you can't”
Definición y significado: “digression”
- An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
- The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “The lectures included lengthy digressions on topics ranging from the professor's dog to the meaning of life.”
- “make digression... by way of digression...”
- “Another digression. You know, perhaps you took a geometry in school or you vaguely remember that kind”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “digression”
- Pronunciation:
- dy-GRE-shən
- Sílabas:
- dy · GRE · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- di · gres · sion
- Acento principal:
- GRE
- IPA:
- daɪˈɡrɛʃən
- Escuchar en contexto
- digression
Palabras que riman con “digression”
-ɛʃənPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "digression" (⁄daɪˈɡrɛʃən⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «digression»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «digression» en inglés?
«digression» se pronuncia ⁄daɪˈɡrɛʃən⁄ (dy-GRE-shən). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «digression»?
«digression» tiene 3 sílabas: dy · GRE · shən.
¿Dónde está el acento en «digression»?
El acento principal en «digression» está en «GRE». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «digression»?
An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «digression» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “digression”?
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⁄).