Cómo pronunciar «fathoms» en inglés
ˈfæðəmz
FA·dhəmz
Acento principal: FA
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «fathoms» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “fathoms”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
FA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dhəmz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("FA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "fathoms" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "fathoms is" sounds like "fathoms-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "fathoms" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“His body is the height of a jode that is to say 8, 000 fathoms.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“whoever now recites the tight chance or fathoms the trust in our king”— StanfordWatch clip
“within they sink several fathoms deep into oceans of depression.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“If you were to measure Cortes from here to here the shoal stretch it's about 15 miles long and the waters off of Cortes drop off to 1, 000 fathoms or 6, 000”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“qualified people who are doing jobs fathoms below their ability level.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“You're in a city 10, 000 fathoms beneath the sea.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «fathoms»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
His body is the height of a jode that is to say 8, 000 fathoms.
Escuchar en contexto: “fathoms”
19 clipsThe Inglés word “fathoms” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈfæðəmz (phonetic respelling: FA-dhəmz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (FA · dhəmz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (FA). Grammatically, “fathoms” 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 19 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “fathoms” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @25:41
“where he is without possibility removing for want of having loved someone culdom. His body is the height of a jode that is to say 8, 000 fathoms. He is in the hell of vete 650 leagues in greatness. On his head he has a great iron pot all red”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @42:42
“not only the metal statue corrodes but even letters versus memory whoever now recites the tight chance or fathoms the trust in our king time neither moves nor is moved by the sound of vain human words”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @4:29
“and carry responsibility well, but deep within they sink several fathoms deep into oceans of depression. They hit into oceans of depression. They hit”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @10:29
“- It does technically. - It does? - The sword of fathoms. - That's such a good name. Covered in barnacles and stuff in the light.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:36
“underwater features. They're essentially sunken Channel Islands. They're not little sea mounts. They're really big. If you were to measure Cortes from here to here the shoal stretch it's about 15 miles long and the waters off of Cortes drop off to 1, 000 fathoms or 6, 000 it's about 15 miles long and the waters off of Cortes drop off to 1,000 fathoms or 6,000”
Definición y significado: “fathoms”
- A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
- To measure the depth of (water); to take a sounding of; to sound.
- To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “[T]he ſhipmen deemed that they drew neere to ſome countrey: And ſounded, and found it twentie fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they ſounded againe, and found it fifteene fathoms.”
- “It is very steep, and on its summit is a lake of dark water, so deep that it cannot be fathomed.”
- “His body is the height of a jode that is to say 8, 000 fathoms. He is in the hell”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “fathoms”
- Pronunciation:
- FA-dhəmz
- Sílabas:
- FA · dhəmz
- Written Hyphenation:
- fath · oms
- Acento principal:
- FA
- IPA:
- ˈfæðəmz
- Escuchar en contexto
- fathoms
Sinónimos: “fathoms”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «fathoms» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “fathoms”
-æðəmzPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "fathoms" (⁄ˈfæðəmz⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «fathoms»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «fathoms» en inglés?
«fathoms» se pronuncia ⁄ˈfæðəmz⁄ (FA-dhəmz). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «fathoms»?
«fathoms» tiene 2 sílabas: FA · dhəmz.
¿Dónde está el acento en «fathoms»?
El acento principal en «fathoms» está en «FA». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «fathoms»?
A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «fathoms» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “fathoms”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.