Cómo pronunciar «sprawls» en inglés
sprɔːlz
SPRAWLZ
Acento principal: SPRAWLZ
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «sprawls» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sprawls”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SPRAWLZ
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
As a single-syllable word, "sprawls" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "sprawls" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "sprawls" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "sprawls" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sprawls is" sounds like "sprawls-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "sprawls" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“attempt sprawls that are much, much larger.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“aspects of our environment uh uh Suburban sprawls and infrast structure”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“conceived of a mindbending 8 issue miniseries that sprawls across 52”— WIREDWatch clip
“When our lives slow, and we can hold all that we love, it sprawls in our laps like a gangly doll.”— StanfordWatch clip
“When she's asleep in our bed, she sprawls out, hits and kicks us, sends one of us to the couch.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“to house hundreds of migrants now sprawls across the hills thousands living in squalor losing hope asylum cases”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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attempt sprawls that are much, much larger.
Escuchar en contexto: “sprawls”
21 clipsThe Inglés word “sprawls” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as sprɔːlz (phonetic respelling: SPRAWLZ). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (SPRAWLZ), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “sprawls” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 21 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sprawls” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:34
“beyond their natural barriers, and attempt sprawls that are much, much larger. Although, until independence, this was done with the spirit of extracting economic value larger. Although,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @19:53
“building uh or an English garden towards the everyday uh sometimes repellent aspects of our environment uh uh Suburban sprawls and infrast structure garbage dumps uh airports the infrastructure that uh has reshaped our”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @0:46
“Forgiven it's finally here Visionary SL lunatic SLS Scotsman Grant Morrison has conceived of a mindbending 8 issue miniseries that sprawls across 52 parallel universes which feature everything from a Nazi Superman to a”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @31:27
“The wind or what commands it. When our lives slow, and we can hold all that we love, it sprawls in our laps like a gangly doll. it sprawls in our laps like a gangly doll.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:46
“in our bed and in our arms. When she's asleep in our bed, she sprawls out, hits and kicks us, sends one of us to the couch. sprawls out, hits and kicks us, sends one of us to the couch.”
Definición y significado: “sprawls”
- To sit with the limbs spread out.
- To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.
- An ungainly sprawling posture.
- A straggling, haphazard growth, especially of housing on the edge of a city.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “There was no special place for him or his little affairs, and he was forbidden to sprawl on sofas and explain his ideas about the manufacture of this world and his hopes for the future. Sprawling was lazy and wore out sofas, and little boys were not expected to talk.”
- “The hatched young ones are ſodl to thoſe who breed them up, and theſe try in the following manner whether they are hatched too ſoon or not: they take hold the little ducks by the bill, and their bodies hang down ; if they ſprawl and extend their feet and wings, they are hatched in due time ; but if they have had too much heat, they hang without any ſtruggling.”
- “attempt sprawls that are much, much larger. Although, until independence, this was done with the spirit of extracting economic value”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “sprawls”
- Pronunciation:
- SPRAWLZ
- Sílabas:
- SPRAWLZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- sprawls
- Acento principal:
- SPRAWLZ
- IPA:
- sprɔːlz
- Escuchar en contexto
- sprawls
Sinónimos: “sprawls”
Escucha palabras relacionadas con el significado de «sprawls» en clips de video reales:
Palabras que riman con “sprawls”
-ɔlzPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "sprawls" (⁄sprɔːlz⁄).
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¿Cómo se pronuncia «sprawls» en inglés?
«sprawls» se pronuncia ⁄sprɔːlz⁄ (SPRAWLZ). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Dónde está el acento en «sprawls»?
El acento principal en «sprawls» está en «SPRAWLZ». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «sprawls»?
To sit with the limbs spread out.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «sprawls» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sprawls”?
Single-syllable words like "sprawls" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "sprawls" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.