Comment prononcer « about face » en anglais
əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs
ə·BOWT·fays
Accent tonique principal : BOWT
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « about face » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
and he said i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “about face”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
BOWT
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
fays
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("BOWT"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "about face" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“about face for instance but you are actually using it to navigate your”— StanfordWatch clip
“to give a talk about face Toof face conversations without actually being present no no of course not because the entire talk is supposed to be about a”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And the about face in their gut microbes can tell us a lot about how the microbiome adapts to changes in diet.”— SciShowWatch clip
“it's really about face time in my 25 years in the fbi it was a rarity that a person didn't eventually”— WIREDWatch clip
“So schools were already thinking about face sheets and sharing profile information and all that back in '98.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific
Écouter en contexte: “about face”
158 extraitsThe Anglais word “about face” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs (phonetic respelling: ə-BOWT-fays). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ə · BOWT · fays), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (BOWT). Grammatically, “about face” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 158 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “about face” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @26:22
“and he said i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @68:37
“the video game because interestingly there the audience is actually using about face for instance but you are actually using it to navigate your environment like the character yes we would like a gamer myself just got”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @1:04
“conversations are so important important okay I wasn't actually going to give a talk about face Toof face conversations without actually being present no no of course not because the entire talk is supposed to be about a present no no of course not because the entire talk is supposed to be about a”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @3:02
“so in the end these bees are kind of just getting back to their roots. And the about face in their gut microbes can tell us a lot about how the microbiome adapts to changes in diet. how the microbiome adapts to changes in diet.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @3:54
“when i came into law enforcement i thought it was all about the confession it's really about face time in my 25 years in the fbi it was a rarity that a person didn't eventually it was a rarity that a person didn't eventually”
Définition et signification: “about face”
- A complete change of attitude, opinion, or direction.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The company made a sudden about-face on its remote work policy.”
- “i've just learned about face perception and the phenomenon of prosopagnosia the fact that some people have a specific”
- “about face for instance but you are actually using it to navigate your”
Prononciation: “about face”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-BOWT-fays
- Syllabes:
- ə · BOWT · fays
- Written Hyphenation:
- a · bout · face
- Accent tonique principal :
- BOWT
- IPA:
- əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs
- Écouter en contexte
- about face
Mots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "about face" (⁄əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « about face »
Comment prononcer « about face » en anglais ?
« about face » se prononce ⁄əˈbaʊtˌfeɪs⁄ (ə-BOWT-fays). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « about face » ?
« about face » compte 3 syllabes : ə · BOWT · fays.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « about face » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « about face » se trouve sur « BOWT ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « about face » ?
A complete change of attitude, opinion, or direction.
Comment écouter « about face » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 158 exemples vidéo de « about face » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “about face”?
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⁄).