Cómo pronunciar «goalpost» en inglés
ˈɡoʊl.poʊst
GOHL·pohst
Acento principal: GOHL
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «goalpost» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “goalpost”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
GOHL
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
pohst
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("GOHL"). 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 "goalpost" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "goalpost is" sounds like "goalpost-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "goalpost" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Let's take someone who has been the goalpost for my whole career, the late great master of all, Quincy Jones.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“that goalpost. He's convincing other EU countries that that is too soon. That's what's behind the term "Technologieoffenheit",”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“goalpost you know uh a little while ago the goalpost uh was said you know we”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“goalpost on one end and take turns to skate past a set of bright orange”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“want to move the goalpost with just a couple of years to go for somebody?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“future and Hamas has accused Israel of moving the goalpost of these talks”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Let's take someone who has been the goalpost for my whole career, the late great master of all, Quincy Jones.
Escuchar en contexto: “goalpost”
79 clipsThe Inglés word “goalpost” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɡoʊl.poʊst (phonetic respelling: GOHL-pohst). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (GOHL · pohst), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (GOHL). Grammatically, “goalpost” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 79 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “goalpost” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @12:39
“know a great idea when I hear one. Let's take someone who has been the goalpost for my whole career, the late great master of all, Quincy Jones. great master of all, Quincy Jones.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @8:58
“required to be CO2 neutral if it was to continue from 2035. Well, he's shifting that goalpost. He's convincing other EU countries that that is too soon. That's what's behind the term "Technologieoffenheit", what's behind the term "Technologieoffenheit",”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @4:51
“conducted in a different way um but uh we've changed the goalpost you know uh a little while ago the goalpost uh was said you know we have this um Surge and they said we will measure the success of the surge”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @15:28
“with their names at the back after doing some warm-up passes they set up a goalpost on one end and take turns to skate past a set of bright orange training cones and shoot buff into it”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @29:55
“be expecting indefinitely remain in two years. You wouldn't want to would you want to move the goalpost with just a couple of years to go for somebody? I don't think we'd be allowed to do that. So I think current applicants will”
Definición y significado: “goalpost”
- One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
- The tall Y-shaped upright, now usually of fiberglass, at either end of the playing field, through which a football must go in order for a field goal to be scored. (They were originally H-shaped, with one wooden post on either side.)
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “Some kids were having a kickabout on the grass beside the walkway, cheering, groaning, calling for the ball, absorbed in the game, a self-contained universe marked out by jackets for goalposts and invisible touchlines.”
- “Let's take someone who has been the goalpost for my whole career, the late great master of all, Quincy Jones.”
- “that goalpost. He's convincing other EU countries that that is too soon. That's what's behind the term "Technologieoffenheit",”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “goalpost”
- Pronunciation:
- GOHL-pohst
- Sílabas:
- GOHL · pohst
- Written Hyphenation:
- goal · post
- Acento principal:
- GOHL
- IPA:
- ˈɡoʊl.poʊst
- Escuchar en contexto
- goalpost
Palabras que riman con “goalpost”
-oʊlpoʊstPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "goalpost" (⁄ˈɡoʊl.poʊst⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «goalpost»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «goalpost» en inglés?
«goalpost» se pronuncia ⁄ˈɡoʊl.poʊst⁄ (GOHL-pohst). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «goalpost»?
«goalpost» tiene 2 sílabas: GOHL · pohst.
¿Dónde está el acento en «goalpost»?
El acento principal en «goalpost» está en «GOHL». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «goalpost»?
One of the two vertical side poles of a goal.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «goalpost» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “goalpost”?
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⁄).