Comment prononcer « apprehend » en anglais
ˌæprɪˈhɛnd
ap·rih·HEND
Accent tonique principal : HEND
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « apprehend » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “apprehend”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ap
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
rih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
HEND
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("HEND"). 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 "apprehend" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "apprehend is" sounds like "apprehend-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "apprehend" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“to apprehend them. So why can't we have a mental health dog? I'm Officer Zapata. I've been a police”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“apprehend clansmen, what then?”— StanfordWatch clip
“to apprehend the One, and less interested in the city, the state, or the kinds of worldly problems”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“apprehend literally returning to our hands the magnitude of these works I”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“apprehend that structure and appreciate it.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“try to apprehend Dela Rosa.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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to apprehend them. So why can't we have a mental health dog? I'm Officer Zapata. I've been a police
Écouter en contexte: “apprehend”
170 extraitsThe Anglais word “apprehend” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌæprɪˈhɛnd (phonetic respelling: ap-rih-HEND). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ap · rih · HEND), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (HEND). Grammatically, “apprehend” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 170 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “apprehend” 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 · @5:23
“situations. We use them to find drugs, explosive devices, to find people, and to apprehend them. So why can't we have a mental health dog? I'm Officer Zapata. I've been a police dog? I'm Officer Zapata. I've been a police”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @30:02
“become disheartened. If the militia or sheriffs did manage to apprehend clansmen, what then? Even in Republican counties, it proved difficult to impanel a jury that would convict. difficult to impanel a jury that would convict.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @44:37
“bit more mystical in the sense of focused on the One, trying to apprehend the One, and less interested in the city, the state, or the kinds of worldly problems state, or the kinds of worldly problems”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @2:13
“equal dignity as both text and textile within and withouts helping us to apprehend literally returning to our hands the magnitude of these works I think of these manuscripts writes bvin as the sort of small fabric Dickinson”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @5:07
“neural representations and computations that allow us to apprehend that structure and appreciate it.”
Définition et signification: “apprehend”
- To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
- To acknowledge the existence of (something); to recognize.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “[…] Angel ſignifieth there, nothing but God himſelf, that cauſed Agar ſupernaturally to apprehend a voice from heaven; or rather, nothing elſe but a Voice ſupernaturall, teſtifying Gods ſpeciall preſence there.”
- “[E]ach man for his own sake / Accepts you as his guide, avails him of what worth / He apprehends in you to sublimate his earth / With fire: […]”
- “to apprehend them. So why can't we have a mental health dog? I'm Officer Zapata. I've been a police”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “apprehend”
- Pronunciation:
- ap-rih-HEND
- Syllabes:
- ap · rih · HEND
- Written Hyphenation:
- ap · pre · hend
- Accent tonique principal :
- HEND
- IPA:
- ˌæprɪˈhɛnd
- Écouter en contexte
- apprehend
Synonymes: “apprehend”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « apprehend » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “apprehend”
-ɛndMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "apprehend" (⁄ˌæprɪˈhɛnd⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « apprehend »
Comment prononcer « apprehend » en anglais ?
« apprehend » se prononce ⁄ˌæprɪˈhɛnd⁄ (ap-rih-HEND). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « apprehend » ?
« apprehend » compte 3 syllabes : ap · rih · HEND.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « apprehend » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « apprehend » se trouve sur « HEND ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « apprehend » ?
To be or become aware of (something); to perceive.
Comment écouter « apprehend » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 170 exemples vidéo de « apprehend » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “apprehend”?
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⁄).