Cómo pronunciar «meager» en inglés
ˈmiː.ɡər
MEE·gər
Acento principal: MEE
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «meager» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “meager”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MEE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
gər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MEE"). 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 "meager" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "meager is" sounds like "meager-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "meager" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“humblest meager most pathetic title they could think of and that”— TED-EdWatch clip
“meager offerings of a bowl of rice and cabbage soup with some salted radish nowhere near enough enough for people”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“But meager salaries, fewer teenagers in the workforce and fear of COVID have been a drain on fast food restaurants.”— CNBCWatch clip
“To supplement the meager income, he learned how to repair shoes and practice cobblery out of his basement.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“meager decrease in the deficit uh to by 1% when uh the deficit for 20 2009 was”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Deanna Hodges on a meager idea the dark travel to Syria in 2014 part of a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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a meager BMI of 12.
Escuchar en contexto: “meager”
335 clipsThe Inglés word “meager” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmiː.ɡər (phonetic respelling: MEE-gər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MEE · gər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MEE). Grammatically, “meager” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 335 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “meager” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, TED-Ed, Simple History.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:07
“talk. He weighed 35 kg and his and this equals a meager BMI of 12. They gave him about a month. When they applied that new therapy that we had discussed,”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #2 · @2:57
“that gave him ideas or his successor ideas so they wanted to give him the humblest meager most pathetic title they could think of and that title was”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #3 · @2:23
“especially when the food rations were meager offerings of a bowl of rice and cabbage soup with some salted radish nowhere near enough enough for people cabbage soup with some salted radish”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @5:50
“out. But meager salaries, fewer teenagers in the workforce and fear of COVID have been a drain on fast food restaurants. drain on fast food restaurants.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @17:10
“Games, a tiny publisher based in Evansville, Indiana. To supplement the meager income, he learned how to repair shoes and practice cobblery out of his basement. repair shoes and practice cobblery out of his basement.”
Definición y significado: “meager”
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
- Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- To make lean.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “A meager piece of cake in one bite.”
- “a meager BMI of 12. They gave him about a month.”
- “humblest meager most pathetic title they could think of and that”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “meager”
- Pronunciation:
- MEE-gər
- Sílabas:
- MEE · gər
- Written Hyphenation:
- mea · ger
- Acento principal:
- MEE
- IPA:
- ˈmiː.ɡər
- Escuchar en contexto
- meager
Sinónimos: “meager”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «meager» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “meager”
-igərPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "meager" (⁄ˈmiː.ɡər⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «meager»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «meager» en inglés?
«meager» se pronuncia ⁄ˈmiː.ɡər⁄ (MEE-gər). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «meager»?
«meager» tiene 2 sílabas: MEE · gər.
¿Dónde está el acento en «meager»?
El acento principal en «meager» está en «MEE». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «meager»?
Having little flesh; lean; thin.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «meager» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “meager”?
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⁄).