Cómo pronunciar «distance» en inglés
ˈdɪstəns
DIS·təns
Acento principal: DIS
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «distance» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “distance”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DIS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
təns
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DIS"). 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.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "distance" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Distance became hard. And with that explicit understanding, we could tune things, we could tune knobs and all this stuff.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distance when he needed to was his unbelievable accuracy as newt rockne said the great newt rockne the great”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distance data and ask them to find out what kind of timetable is set up here, and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distance teams statistically identical to the face-to-face teams.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“distance I like this metaphor because it gives you that 238, 000 Miles distance to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Distance can take many forms-- well, three forms that I talk about anyway.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «distance»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
Distance became hard. And with that explicit understanding, we could tune things, we could tune knobs and all this stuff.
Escuchar en contexto: “distance”
28.122 clipsThe Inglés word “distance” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɪstəns (phonetic respelling: DIS-təns). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (DIS · təns), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DIS). Grammatically, “distance” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 28.122 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “distance” 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 · @16:49
“Telegraph would go over any distance. Distance became hard. And with that explicit understanding, we could tune things, we could tune knobs and all this stuff. And with that explicit understanding,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @32:35
“although he could throw the ball for distance when he needed to was his unbelievable accuracy as newt rockne said the great newt rockne the great unbelievable accuracy as newt rockne”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @13:30
“make a map, there is distance data, so we give them the distance data and ask them to find out what kind of timetable is set up here, and timetable is set up here, and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @33:32
“in fact what that did is it made the distance teams statistically identical to the face-to-face teams. That's really interesting. So no more like typing to the face-to-face teams. That's really”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:01
“um you know sometimes you need a little distance I like this metaphor because it gives you that 238, 000 Miles distance to gives you that 238,000 Miles distance to”
Definición y significado: “distance”
- An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
- Often followed by from: to set (someone or something) at a distance (noun sense 1.1) from someone or something else.
- To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “[S]he […] gaue vs into our boate our ſupper halfe dreſſed, pots, and all, and brought vs to our boates ſide, in which wee laye all night, remoouing the ſame a pretie diſtance from the ſhoare: […]”
- “If therefore the Interpoſition of Gloceſterſhire diſtanceth VVorceſterſhire from confining on the VVeſt-Saxons, the Animadvertor ought to have vented his diſpleaſure not on Me, but on Bede, and [Henry of] Huntington, vvhoſe vvords I exactly tranſlated.”
- “Distance became hard. And with that explicit understanding, we could tune things, we could tune knobs and all this stuff.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “distance”
- Pronunciation:
- DIS-təns
- Sílabas:
- DIS · təns
- Written Hyphenation:
- dis · tance
- Acento principal:
- DIS
- IPA:
- ˈdɪstəns
- Escuchar en contexto
- distance
Sinónimos: “distance”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «distance» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “distance”
-ɪstənsPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "distance" (⁄ˈdɪstəns⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «distance»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «distance» en inglés?
«distance» se pronuncia ⁄ˈdɪstəns⁄ (DIS-təns). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «distance»?
«distance» tiene 2 sílabas: DIS · təns.
¿Dónde está el acento en «distance»?
El acento principal en «distance» está en «DIS». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «distance»?
An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «distance» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “distance”?
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⁄).