Cómo pronunciar «sentimental» en inglés
ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl
sen·tih·MEN·təl
Acento principal: MEN
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «sentimental» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sentimental”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sen
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MEN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
təl
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("MEN"). 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 "sentimental" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sentimental is" sounds like "sentimental-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sentimental" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“The sentimental items are usually the items that are going to cause the most problems after you die.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“sentimental but the nostalgia which is a love of the past is very deep in human”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“sentimental fanatic patriotic language call murder murder or outrage outrage”— StanfordWatch clip
“sentimental about the original telephone ringing it will become sentimental about the Facebook ring or the Skype ring and there'll be pases to that that was a lot”— WIREDWatch clip
“sentimental phrase as 'self-evident' or 'admitted truth', which is either palpably false or to which upon examination it will be found that they attach”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «sentimental»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and
Escuchar en contexto: “sentimental”
474 clipsThe Inglés word “sentimental” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl (phonetic respelling: sen-tih-MEN-təl). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (sen · tih · MEN · təl), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (MEN). Grammatically, “sentimental” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 474 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sentimental” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @52:01
“without making concessions to any uh um simplifying or to to or to being sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and uh in uh it's a lot about many other things it's about life and this whole”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:07
“but also what’s sentimental to your family. The sentimental items are usually the items that are going to cause the most problems after you die. to cause the most problems after you die.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @110:52
“probably don't do other people if they overdo it then we say they're sentimental but the nostalgia which is a love of the past is very deep in human beings may be regrettable sometimes and their whole schools of literature the”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @18:22
“who laughs bitterly at the ghastly humor of a nation that cannot because of sentimental fanatic patriotic language call murder murder or outrage outrage right a novel that uses sentimental language against itself to expose the”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @8:35
“months I think we're going to get into that era where we're no longer sentimental about the original telephone ringing it will become sentimental about the Facebook ring or the Skype ring and there'll be pases to that that was a lot the Facebook ring or the Skype ring and there'll be pases to that that was a lot”
Definición y significado: “sentimental”
- Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
- Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “Are you in sentimental mood? I'll sigh with you.”
- “sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and”
- “The sentimental items are usually the items that are going to cause the most problems after you die.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “sentimental”
- Pronunciation:
- sen-tih-MEN-təl
- Sílabas:
- sen · tih · MEN · təl
- Written Hyphenation:
- sen · ti · men · tal
- Acento principal:
- MEN
- IPA:
- ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl
- Escuchar en contexto
- sentimental
Palabras que riman con “sentimental”
-ɛntəlPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "sentimental" (⁄ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «sentimental»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «sentimental» en inglés?
«sentimental» se pronuncia ⁄ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl⁄ (sen-tih-MEN-təl). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «sentimental»?
«sentimental» tiene 4 sílabas: sen · tih · MEN · təl.
¿Dónde está el acento en «sentimental»?
El acento principal en «sentimental» está en «MEN». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «sentimental»?
Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «sentimental» en frases reales?
Esta página contiene 474 ejemplos en video de «sentimental» con subtítulos sincronizados. Usa Anterior / Siguiente (o flechas ← / →) para escuchar cada uno al instante.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sentimental”?
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⁄).