Cómo pronunciar «nervous» en inglés
ˈnɜːrvəs
NUR·vəs
Acento principal: NUR
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «nervous» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “nervous”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
NUR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
vəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("NUR"). 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 "nervous" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "nervous is" sounds like "nervous-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "nervous" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“nervous-- and she was concerned that meditation would interfere with, or kind of-- Thinking for yourself is a problem.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Nervous and not sure what I was going to say, I paused for what seemed like an hour.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Nervous hello. This is the one I don't want you to do. Hello. Here's the happy hello. Hello.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“nervous before um any form of press or I would think of a shtick to have at a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“nervous system and your brain being all one piece and you can't do this without affecting that.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“nervous and apprehensive about it all it was company work and I was a member of a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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nervous-- and she was concerned that meditation would interfere with, or kind of-- Thinking for yourself is a problem.
Escuchar en contexto: “nervous”
17.507 clipsThe Inglés word “nervous” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈnɜːrvəs (phonetic respelling: NUR-vəs). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (NUR · vəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (NUR). Grammatically, “nervous” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 17.507 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “nervous” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @32:45
“she'd read the book-- and I could tell she was a little nervous-- and she was concerned that meditation would interfere with, or kind of-- Thinking for yourself is a problem. with, or kind of--”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @6:57
“get through all the candidates. Nervous and not sure what I was going to say, I paused for what seemed like an hour. I paused for what seemed like an hour.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @11:03
“out-breath. And if you genuinely feel happy to see someone with a smile. So, here's the difference. Nervous hello. This is the one I don't want you to do. Hello. Here's the happy hello. Hello. Notice how both sound like me, but one is more in my natural voice tone. I highly recommend”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:59
“thrown away the script, the easier it's all been for me. Um I used to get very nervous before um any form of press or I would think of a shtick to have at a reading. And then the minute I sort of tossed all that um everything started to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @7:02
“us, this perception of that is actually a manifestation or a result of your central nervous system and your brain being all one piece and you can't do this without affecting that. that.”
Definición y significado: “nervous”
- Of sinews and tendons.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “[T]here is nothing in marble equal to the Venus of Medici, for ſoftneſs and tenderneſs; as there is nothing ſo ſtrong and nervous, as the Hercules Farneſe.”
- “nervous-- and she was concerned that meditation would interfere with, or kind of-- Thinking for yourself is a problem.”
- “Nervous and not sure what I was going to say, I paused for what seemed like an hour.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “nervous”
- Pronunciation:
- NUR-vəs
- Sílabas:
- NUR · vəs
- Written Hyphenation:
- ner · vous
- Acento principal:
- NUR
- IPA:
- ˈnɜːrvəs
- Escuchar en contexto
- nervous
Palabras que riman con “nervous”
-ɜrvəsPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "nervous" (⁄ˈnɜːrvəs⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «nervous»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «nervous» en inglés?
«nervous» se pronuncia ⁄ˈnɜːrvəs⁄ (NUR-vəs). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «nervous»?
«nervous» tiene 2 sílabas: NUR · vəs.
¿Dónde está el acento en «nervous»?
El acento principal en «nervous» está en «NUR». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «nervous»?
Of sinews and tendons.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «nervous» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “nervous”?
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⁄).