Comment prononcer « assassinate » en anglais
əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt
ə·SAS·ih·nayt
Accent tonique principal : SAS
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “assassinate”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
SAS
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
ih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
nayt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SAS"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
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 "assassinate" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“assassinate some of them, would go after, you know, Jews and Catholics, and certainly went after blacks as well.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“assassinate them like what happened with the Union patriotic thank you you get”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“assassinate desalene at pong Rouge the tangles of the Revolution live”— StanfordWatch clip
“assassinate the president-elect. Kennedy's popularity and willingness to”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“assassinate. But even by the standards of wartime conditions, for example, during the 12-day war, I would have expected to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“try to come and assassinate him um washington recognized that leaving early limited the corruption and limited the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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assassinate some of them, would go after, you know, Jews and Catholics, and certainly went after blacks as well.
Écouter en contexte: “assassinate”
379 extraitsThe Anglais word “assassinate” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt (phonetic respelling: ə-SAS-ih-nayt). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ə · SAS · ih · nayt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SAS). Grammatically, “assassinate” 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 379 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “assassinate” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @37:52
“would threaten them with assassination and assassinate some of them, would go after, you know, Jews and Catholics, and certainly went after blacks as well. you know, Jews and Catholics,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @48:28
“order for them to feel that we can uh operate in a democracy that will not assassinate them like what happened with the Union patriotic thank you you get over here thank you my name is Juan remolina I'm a HKS student of the NPA”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @13:41
“alas haian peasants can argue the subtleties of the 1806 plot to assassinate desalene at pong Rouge the tangles of the Revolution live on as myth in the figure of desalene many Haitians discern the excesses and”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #4 · @1:12
“election from Nixon and vows to assassinate the president-elect. Kennedy's popularity and willingness to Kennedy's popularity and willingness to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @12:08
“for Israel and or the United States to assassinate. But even by the standards of wartime conditions, for example, during the 12-day war, I would have expected to conditions, for example, during the 12-day war, I would have expected to”
Définition et signification: “assassinate”
- To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
- To harm, ruin, or defame severely or destroy by treachery, slander, libel, or obscure attack.
- Assassination, murder.
- An assassin.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The Assassines, a nation depending of Phœnicia, are esteemed among the Mahometists[…]. And thus was our Earle Raymond of Tripoli murthered or assassinated (this word is borrowed from their name) in the middest of his Citie, during the time of our warres in the holy land[…].”
- “He assassinated his rival's character.”
- “assassinate some of them, would go after, you know, Jews and Catholics, and certainly went after blacks as well.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “assassinate”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-SAS-ih-nayt
- Syllabes:
- ə · SAS · ih · nayt
- Written Hyphenation:
- as · sas · si · nate
- Accent tonique principal :
- SAS
- IPA:
- əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt
- Écouter en contexte
- assassinate
Synonymes: “assassinate”
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Mots qui riment avec “assassinate”
-æsɪneɪtMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "assassinate" (⁄əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « assassinate »
Comment prononcer « assassinate » en anglais ?
« assassinate » se prononce ⁄əˈsæs.ɪ.neɪt⁄ (ə-SAS-ih-nayt). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « assassinate » ?
« assassinate » compte 4 syllabes : ə · SAS · ih · nayt.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « assassinate » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « assassinate » se trouve sur « SAS ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « assassinate » ?
To murder someone, especially an important person, by a sudden or obscure attack, especially for ideological or political reasons.
Comment écouter « assassinate » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “assassinate”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].