Cómo pronunciar «hamster» en inglés
ˈhæmstər
HAM·stər
Acento principal: HAM
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «hamster» en contexto en clips de video reales
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hamster”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
HAM
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
stər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("HAM"). 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 "hamster" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "hamster is" sounds like "hamster-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "hamster" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The hamster learns to use visual landmarks to locomote towards its home or to find food and water.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“hamster, but quite another to do it with this sperm”— StanfordWatch clip
“Each hamster weighs 1/2 of a kilogram.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“tiny hamster thing is especially fascinating to scientists.”— SciShowWatch clip
“hamster the ball is zipped shut and pumped up the 600 L of air inside give enough”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism.
Escuchar en contexto: “hamster”
484 clipsThe Inglés word “hamster” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈhæmstər (phonetic respelling: HAM-stər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (HAM · stər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (HAM). Grammatically, “hamster” 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 484 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hamster” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @10:31
“absolutely important and that's where news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism. It's about being honest to our profession. it's not about just journalism. It's”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @47:44
“And these are just examples. The hamster learns to use visual landmarks to locomote towards its home or to find food and water. to locomote towards its home or to find food and water.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @81:05
“difficult? No, it's one thing to do this with a hamster, but quite another to do it with this sperm into this. My god, you did it. Beautiful”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @2:22
“Walt has seven hamsters. Each hamster weighs 1/2 of a kilogram. What is the total weight of the hamsters?”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @0:19
“all fascinating, especially to scientists. Well, I don't know if the tiny hamster thing is especially fascinating to scientists. I think that's fascinating to everyone. But the point of this episode is microscopes, that's fascinating to everyone. But the point of this episode is microscopes,”
Definición y significado: “hamster”
- Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
- To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “The hamster stuffed his puffy cheeks with food.”
- “Probably the city government knew that without that hamstering half the city would starve and they somehow got the police to lay off. It was in the little stinky one-horse towns that you had all the trouble.”
- “news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism. It's about being honest to our profession.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “hamster”
- Pronunciation:
- HAM-stər
- Sílabas:
- HAM · stər
- Written Hyphenation:
- ham · ster
- Acento principal:
- HAM
- IPA:
- ˈhæmstər
- Escuchar en contexto
- hamster
Sinónimos: “hamster”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «hamster» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “hamster”
-æmstərPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "hamster" (⁄ˈhæmstər⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «hamster»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «hamster» en inglés?
«hamster» se pronuncia ⁄ˈhæmstər⁄ (HAM-stər). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «hamster»?
«hamster» tiene 2 sílabas: HAM · stər.
¿Dónde está el acento en «hamster»?
El acento principal en «hamster» está en «HAM». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «hamster»?
Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «hamster» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “hamster”?
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].