Cómo pronunciar «fraidy cat» en inglés
ˈfreɪ.diˌkæt
FRAY·dee·kat
Acento principal: FRAY
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «fraidy cat» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “fraidy cat”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
FRAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
dee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
kat
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("FRAY"). 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 "fraidy cat" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "fraidy cat is" sounds like "fraidy cat-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "fraidy cat" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practicar la Pronunciación de «fraidy cat»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
He's like a fraidy cat.
Escuchar en contexto: “fraidy cat”
3 clipsThe Inglés word “fraidy cat” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈfreɪ.diˌkæt (phonetic respelling: FRAY-dee-kat). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (FRAY · dee · kat), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (FRAY). Grammatically, “fraidy cat” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “fraidy cat” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @46:40
“but it's supposed to echo afraid. He's like a fraidy cat. you're supposed to sort of partly feel in the film.”
Definición y significado: “fraidy cat”
- A timid person who is easily frightened or scared.
Oraciones de ejemplo (2)
- “Don't be such a fraidycat and just ride the roller coaster with us.”
- “He's like a fraidy cat.”
Pronunciación: “fraidy cat”
- Pronunciation:
- FRAY-dee-kat
- Sílabas:
- FRAY · dee · kat
- Written Hyphenation:
- frai · dy · cat
- Acento principal:
- FRAY
- IPA:
- ˈfreɪ.diˌkæt
- Escuchar en contexto
- fraidy cat
Palabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "fraidy cat" (⁄ˈfreɪ.diˌkæt⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «fraidy cat»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «fraidy cat» en inglés?
«fraidy cat» se pronuncia ⁄ˈfreɪ.diˌkæt⁄ (FRAY-dee-kat). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «fraidy cat»?
«fraidy cat» tiene 3 sílabas: FRAY · dee · kat.
¿Dónde está el acento en «fraidy cat»?
El acento principal en «fraidy cat» está en «FRAY». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «fraidy cat»?
A timid person who is easily frightened or scared.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «fraidy cat» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “fraidy cat”?
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⁄).