Cómo pronunciar «silence» en inglés
ˈsaɪ.ləns
SY·ləns
Acento principal: SY
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «silence» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “silence”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
ləns
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SY"). Elevate 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "silence" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Silence meant he had no idea where the woman was."”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Silence descended. Their little social group was just like a thousand others, all over the world, at least superficially.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“silence your phones. John, 1978 was the year that Duran Duran was formed, and you have an amazing career.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Silence it. And rather than have me explain everything, we will welcome the cast for "Drunk Shakespeare"”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“silence a lone voice from the backseat well as Gus we have to go back for Gus's”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Silence is Katrina. It is what you hear when there aren't enough body bags left.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Silence meant he had no idea where the woman was."
Escuchar en contexto: “silence”
9893 clipsThe Inglés word “silence” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsaɪ.ləns (phonetic respelling: SY-ləns). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SY · ləns), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SY). Grammatically, “silence” functions as a noun, verb, interjection and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 9893 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “silence” 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 · @10:42
“But more terrifying than that, though, was the silence. Silence meant he had no idea where the woman was." Can you all close your eyes for a second? Can you all close your eyes for a second?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @3:51
“"Maybe," Andy agreed dolefully. Silence descended. Their little social group was just like a thousand others, all over the world, at least superficially. Their little social group was just like a thousand others,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:50
“I know this is hard to do at Google-- please silence your phones. John, 1978 was the year that Duran Duran was formed, and you have an amazing career. John, 1978 was the year that Duran Duran was formed, and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:50
“if you could turn it off. Silence it. And rather than have me explain everything, we will welcome the cast for "Drunk Shakespeare" And rather than have me explain everything,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @33:37
“IDs silence a lone voice from the backseat well as Gus we have to go back for Gus's well as Gus we have to go back for Gus's”
Definición y significado: “silence”
- The absence of any sound.
- The act of refraining from speaking.
- To make (someone or something) silent.
- To repress the expression of something.
- Be silent.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening.”
- “"You have the right to silence," said the police officer.”
- “Silence meant he had no idea where the woman was." Can you all close your eyes for a second?”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “silence”
- Pronunciation:
- SY-ləns
- Sílabas:
- SY · ləns
- Written Hyphenation:
- si · lence
- Acento principal:
- SY
- IPA:
- ˈsaɪ.ləns
- Escuchar en contexto
- silence
Sinónimos: “silence”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «silence» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “silence”
-aɪlənsPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "silence" (⁄ˈsaɪ.ləns⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «silence»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «silence» en inglés?
«silence» se pronuncia ⁄ˈsaɪ.ləns⁄ (SY-ləns). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «silence»?
«silence» tiene 2 sílabas: SY · ləns.
¿Dónde está el acento en «silence»?
El acento principal en «silence» está en «SY». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «silence»?
The absence of any sound.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «silence» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “silence”?
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⁄).