Cómo pronunciar «obolus» en inglés
o·bo·lus
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Aún no hay clips de video indexados para «obolus»
Aún no hemos indexado clips de video hablados para esta palabra en nuestra biblioteca. Puedes escuchar su pronunciación en audio, revisar el alfabeto fonético (AFI) y consultar las definiciones a continuación.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “obolus”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
o
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
lus
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "obolus" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "obolus is" sounds like "obolus-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "obolus" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practicar la Pronunciación de «obolus»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
I remember one of these who, having received a pretty large sum of money, gave me, when I begged an obolus, a whole talent; on which his friend having reproved him, he answered, with an oath, ‘Why not? Have I not fifty left?’
Escuchar en contexto: “obolus”
The Inglés word “obolus”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (o · bo · lus). Grammatically, “obolus” functions as a noun. Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «obolus» en contexto en clips de video reales
Definición y significado: “obolus”
- A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.
- A unit of weight, equal to one-sixth of a drachma.
Oraciones de ejemplo (2)
- “I remember one of these who, having received a pretty large sum of money, gave me, when I begged an obolus, a whole talent; on which his friend having reproved him, he answered, with an oath, ‘Why not? Have I not fifty left?’”
- “Dav. […] And after that I met the boy of Chremes With fishes, and an obolus of herbs.”
Pronunciación: “obolus”
- Sílabas:
- o · bo · lus
- Escuchar en contexto
- obolus
Palabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "obolus" .
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «obolus»
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «obolus»?
«obolus» tiene 3 sílabas: o · bo · lus.
¿Qué significa «obolus»?
A silver coin minted in Ancient Greece, valued at a sixth of a drachma.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “obolus”?
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⁄).