Cómo pronunciar «epiglottis» en inglés
ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs
ep·ih·GLAH·tis
Acento principal: GLAH
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «epiglottis» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “epiglottis”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ep
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
GLAH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tis
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("GLAH"). 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 "epiglottis" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "epiglottis is" sounds like "epiglottis-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "epiglottis" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“behind the epiglottis the epiglottis is a flap on your larynx that closes to”— StanfordWatch clip
“Since this reflex requires the epiglottis to cover up the airway temporarily, your breathing has to pause for just a couple of seconds to protect the windpipe while you swallow.”— SciShowWatch clip
“It's funny, there's other snakes that aren't rattlesnakes and aren't dangerously venomous that can blow air through their epiglottis and make this sound through their mouth.”— WIREDWatch clip
“He died later that day, from what’s suspected to have been a badly infected epiglottis, but not before he was prescribed an enema, steam therapy,”— TED-EdWatch clip
“So, the stuff that you swallow soon encounters the epiglottis -- a little trap door of tissue -- which covers the larynx, and directs bites of sandwich and sips of cola toward your esophagus”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“There's actually this little cool flap of tissue called the epiglottis that blocks the trachea when I swallow, so that the food doesn't end up in my respiratory system.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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behind the epiglottis the epiglottis is a flap on your larynx that closes to
Escuchar en contexto: “epiglottis”
19 clipsThe Inglés word “epiglottis” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs (phonetic respelling: ep-ih-GLAH-tis). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ep · ih · GLAH · tis), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (GLAH). Grammatically, “epiglottis” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 19 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “epiglottis” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, SciShow, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @7:31
“behind your tongue this muscle and then behind your tongue into the larynx behind the epiglottis the epiglottis is a flap on your larynx that closes to keep food and saliva out but is open when you're trying to breathe so air”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @1:38
“The timing of these motions has to line up for you to swallow without choking. Since this reflex requires the epiglottis to cover up the airway temporarily, your breathing has to pause for just a couple of seconds to protect the windpipe while you swallow. has to pause for just a couple of seconds to protect the windpipe while you swallow.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @3:03
“they can keep this going for 20 or 30 minutes. It's funny, there's other snakes that aren't rattlesnakes and aren't dangerously venomous that can blow air through their epiglottis and make this sound through their mouth. and aren't dangerously venomous”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @0:18
“his throat searing with pain. He died later that day, from what’s suspected to have been a badly infected epiglottis, but not before he was prescribed an enema, steam therapy, from what’s suspected to have been a badly infected epiglottis,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:37
“the esophagus. Looking back, it was not ideal. But we are stuck with it. So, the stuff that you swallow soon encounters the epiglottis -- a little trap door of tissue -- which covers the larynx, and directs bites of sandwich and sips of cola toward your esophagus -- which covers the larynx, and directs bites of sandwich and sips of cola toward your esophagus”
Definición y significado: “epiglottis”
- A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “My epiglottis is full of bees!”
- “behind the epiglottis the epiglottis is a flap on your larynx that closes to”
- “Since this reflex requires the epiglottis to cover up the airway temporarily, your breathing has to pause for just a couple of seconds to protect the windpipe w”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “epiglottis”
- Pronunciation:
- ep-ih-GLAH-tis
- Sílabas:
- ep · ih · GLAH · tis
- Written Hyphenation:
- e · pi · glot · tis
- Acento principal:
- GLAH
- IPA:
- ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs
- Escuchar en contexto
- epiglottis
Palabras que riman con “epiglottis”
-ɑtɪsPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "epiglottis" (⁄ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «epiglottis»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «epiglottis» en inglés?
«epiglottis» se pronuncia ⁄ˌɛp.ɪˈɡlɑ.tɪs⁄ (ep-ih-GLAH-tis). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «epiglottis»?
«epiglottis» tiene 4 sílabas: ep · ih · GLAH · tis.
¿Dónde está el acento en «epiglottis»?
El acento principal en «epiglottis» está en «GLAH». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «epiglottis»?
A cartilaginous organ in the throat of terrestrial vertebrates covering the glottis when swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the trachea, and in Homo sapiens also a speech organ.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «epiglottis» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “epiglottis”?
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⁄).