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Cómo pronunciar «distances» en inglés

distances se pronuncia ˈdɪstənsɪz, con el acento principal en la sílaba «DIS». Escucha a hablantes nativos pronunciarlo en 3788 clips con subtítulos sincronizados y marcas de tiempo a continuación.

ˈdɪstənsɪz

DIS·tən·siz

Acento principal: DIS

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IPAˈdɪstənsɪz
SayDIS-tən-siz
SílabasDIS · tən · siz
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4:43
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “distances”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈdɪstənsɪz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

DIS

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 2Unstressed

tən

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 3Unstressed

siz

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DIS"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "distances" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "distances is" sounds like "distances-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "distances" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“distances away. There is intelligence sharing from the United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite”
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“distances, we're sort of able to put together a picture of how galaxies change over time.”
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“distances there's also electric ships or or barges but where it's difficult today with technology is”
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“distances sed and deu so they have now got a lexicon that's focused around”
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“distances and that is a much much larger much much wider concept than only”
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“distances here a little bit small but looking at up top is clear well-lit”
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The Inglés word “distances” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɪstənsɪz (phonetic respelling: DIS-tən-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (DIS · tən · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DIS). Grammatically, “distances” 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 3788 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “distances” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @4:43
    “information can be acquired by Ukraine to find coordinates of targets long distances away. There is intelligence sharing from the United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @2:50
    “and the first galaxies. And so by, you know, by looking at the different galaxies at different distances, we're sort of able to put together a picture of how galaxies change over time. Ok so Gonna pop this on. Slide this on this way.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @9:48
    “to do this we can also travel by ship short distances there's also electric ships or or barges but where it's difficult today with technology is but where it's difficult today with technology is”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @14:40
    “they can do the same for the additional distances sed and deu so they have now got a lexicon that's focused around got a lexicon that's focused around”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @3:28
    “in other parts of the of of the planet all these things together work to shrink distances and that is a much much larger much much wider concept than only interest rates shares and uh and physical Goods moving around”

Definición y significado: “distances”

Audio
NOUN
  • An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
VERB
  • 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.”
  • “distances away. There is intelligence sharing from the United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite”

Frases comunes y colocaciones

additional distancesdistances popularitydifferent distancesshrink distancesshort distanceslong distances

Pronunciación: “distances”

Pronunciation:
DIS-tən-siz
Sílabas:
DIS · tən · siz
Written Hyphenation:
dis · tan · ces
Acento principal:
DIS
IPA:
ˈdɪstənsɪz
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Sinónimos: “distances”

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¿Cómo se pronuncia «distances» en inglés?

«distances» se pronuncia ⁄ˈdɪstənsɪz⁄ (DIS-tən-siz). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.

¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «distances»?

«distances» tiene 3 sílabas: DIS · tən · siz.

¿Dónde está el acento en «distances»?

El acento principal en «distances» está en «DIS». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.

¿Qué significa «distances»?

An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

¿Cómo puedo escuchar «distances» en frases reales?

Esta página contiene 3788 ejemplos en video de «distances» con subtítulos sincronizados. Usa Anterior / Siguiente (o flechas ← / →) para escuchar cada uno al instante.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “distances”?

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⁄).