Cómo pronunciar «distillation» en inglés
ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən
dis·tə·LAY·shən
Acento principal: LAY
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «distillation» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “distillation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dis
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
LAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("LAY"). 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 "distillation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "distillation is" sounds like "distillation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "distillation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Distillation is one of the most basic chemistry techniques, and it is still used a lot.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Distillation, which Harold talked about, separates based on volatility, based on boiling point.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Distillation, for example, takes advantage of the properties of liquid and gas mixtures.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“distillation of the plasma so the proteins and the blood and the important things that you don't want to lose are generally kept and then everything”— StanfordWatch clip
“distillation that took that long to get to this point.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“distillation demo. Aging in oak casks-- and it has to be bottled at not less than 80 proof.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
Distillation is one of the most basic chemistry techniques, and it is still used a lot.
Escuchar en contexto: “distillation”
489 clipsThe Inglés word “distillation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən (phonetic respelling: dis-tə-LAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (dis · tə · LAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (LAY). Grammatically, “distillation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 489 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “distillation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @2:54
“can be repeated as necessary to purify whatever it is you’re trying to purify. Distillation is one of the most basic chemistry techniques, and it is still used a lot. The fact that we know Tapputi developed her own chemical methods, and used equipment like a still,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @69:40
“by a different principle. Distillation, which Harold talked about, separates based on volatility, based on boiling point. separates based on volatility, based on boiling point.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @1:41
“All sorts of chemical processes. Distillation, for example, takes advantage of the properties of liquid and gas mixtures. properties of liquid and gas mixtures.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @57:06
“problematic but what comes through this filtering mechanism is then basically a distillation of the plasma so the proteins and the blood and the important things that you don't want to lose are generally kept and then everything things that you don't want to lose are generally kept and then everything”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @5:30
“place. This is the machinery of distillation that took that long to get to this point. And that brings us to the next phase, which is medicine. to this point. And that brings us to the”
Definición y significado: “distillation”
- The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
- That which falls in drops.
Oraciones de ejemplo (2)
- “Distillation is one of the most basic chemistry techniques, and it is still used a lot.”
- “Distillation, which Harold talked about, separates based on volatility, based on boiling point.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “distillation”
- Pronunciation:
- dis-tə-LAY-shən
- Sílabas:
- dis · tə · LAY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- dis · til · la · tion
- Acento principal:
- LAY
- IPA:
- ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən
- Escuchar en contexto
- distillation
Palabras que riman con “distillation”
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Preguntas frecuentes sobre «distillation»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «distillation» en inglés?
«distillation» se pronuncia ⁄ˌdɪstəˈleɪʃən⁄ (dis-tə-LAY-shən). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «distillation»?
«distillation» tiene 4 sílabas: dis · tə · LAY · shən.
¿Dónde está el acento en «distillation»?
El acento principal en «distillation» está en «LAY». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «distillation»?
The act of falling in drops, or the act of pouring out in drops.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «distillation» en frases reales?
Esta página contiene 489 ejemplos en video de «distillation» con subtítulos sincronizados. Usa Anterior / Siguiente (o flechas ← / →) para escuchar cada uno al instante.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “distillation”?
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].