Cómo pronunciar «oxymoron» en inglés
ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn
ok·sih·MOR·on
Acento principal: MOR
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «oxymoron» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “oxymoron”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ok
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
MOR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
on
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("MOR"). 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 "oxymoron" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "oxymoron is" sounds like "oxymoron-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "oxymoron" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“oxymoron to have ever been invented by mankind the word normal what is normal”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“oxymoron it should be impossible to do because um uh how can we actually exploit or or get a much higher efficiency but still have low costs uh”— StanfordWatch clip
“It's sort of oxymoron here with Mozart.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“oxymoron um uh this one uh was called forbidding blocks which was a kind of City non City that would want make you interested in”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Oxymoron-- emergency room, waiting room.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“It sounds like an oxymoron.”— TEDWatch clip
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Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
oxymoron to have ever been invented by mankind the word normal what is normal
Escuchar en contexto: “oxymoron”
254 clipsThe Inglés word “oxymoron” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn (phonetic respelling: ok-sih-MOR-on). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ok · sih · MOR · on), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (MOR). Grammatically, “oxymoron” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 254 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “oxymoron” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:22
“ourselves and maybe even to accept ourselves a word that is the biggest oxymoron to have ever been invented by mankind the word normal what is normal is pain normal is living with PCOS normal is”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @19:14
“here and uh have an ellipse up in this region here uh now this seems to be an oxymoron it should be impossible to do because um uh how can we actually exploit or or get a much higher efficiency but still have low costs uh exploit or or get a much higher efficiency but still have low costs uh”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @16:07
“the simplest of materials. It's sort of oxymoron here with Mozart. The--sometimes the simpler it is, the more beautiful it is.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @37:11
“show scale created a kind of visual oxymoron um uh this one uh was called forbidding blocks which was a kind of City non City that would want make you interested in blocks which was a kind of City non City that would want make you interested in”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @16:20
“What's wrong with this? Oxymoron-- emergency room, waiting room. It doesn't make sense.”
Definición y significado: “oxymoron”
- A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
- A contradiction in terms.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “In Oxymoron jarring phrases join And terms opposed in harmony combine.”
- “During the past few years, some 200 class-action suits have been filed against food manufacturers, charging them with misuse of the adjective in marketing such edible oxymorons as “natural” Cheetos Puffs, “all-natural” Sun Chips, “all-natural” Naked Juice, “100 percent all-natural” Tyson chicken nuggets and so forth.”
- “oxymoron to have ever been invented by mankind the word normal what is normal”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “oxymoron”
- Pronunciation:
- ok-sih-MOR-on
- Sílabas:
- ok · sih · MOR · on
- Written Hyphenation:
- ox · y · mo · ron
- Acento principal:
- MOR
- IPA:
- ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn
- Escuchar en contexto
- oxymoron
Palabras que riman con “oxymoron”
-ɔrɒnPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "oxymoron" (⁄ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «oxymoron»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «oxymoron» en inglés?
«oxymoron» se pronuncia ⁄ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn⁄ (ok-sih-MOR-on). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «oxymoron»?
«oxymoron» tiene 4 sílabas: ok · sih · MOR · on.
¿Dónde está el acento en «oxymoron»?
El acento principal en «oxymoron» está en «MOR». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «oxymoron»?
A figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «oxymoron» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “oxymoron”?
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⁄).