Comment prononcer « astonished » en anglais
əˈstɒnɪʃt
ə·STO·nisht
Accent tonique principal : STO
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “astonished”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
STO
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
nisht
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("STO"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb.
How Native Speakers Say It: Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "astonished" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "astonished is" sounds like "astonished-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "astonished" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“astonished by my figure, I did not feel joy.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“astonished uh may be considered to be uh a a Revival uh of interest in the first”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“astonished he goes what is this what am I doing no he goes first of all you were right I wasn't going to hire you for those”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“astonished to know that the day-to-day funding for the nhs is being cut in yesterday's budget hidden in that budget”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“astonished but I am not annoyed I mean you very rarely do anything in your life”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“astonished uh then to find that that it's it's proposing uh to be uh to be”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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astonished by my figure, I did not feel joy.
Écouter en contexte: “astonished”
622 extraitsThe Anglais word “astonished” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈstɒnɪʃt (phonetic respelling: ə-STO-nisht). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ə · STO · nisht), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (STO). Grammatically, “astonished” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 622 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “astonished” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @7:32
“complimenting my so-called physique, astonished by my figure, I did not feel joy. I felt guilt because they weren't complimenting me. They were joy. I felt guilt because they weren't”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @65:10
“that started in 1914 and it is going through a period of what I I I I'm astonished uh may be considered to be uh a a Revival uh of interest in the first world war and the family level uh in Paris the asid naal and the bibl tech”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @17:35
“not going to hire me and he looks at me and you could see his face is completely astonished he goes what is this what am I doing no he goes first of all you were right I wasn't going to hire you for those first of all you were right I wasn't going to hire you for those”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:02
“funding i think a lot of people be pretty astonished to know that the day-to-day funding for the nhs is being cut in yesterday's budget hidden in that budget is being cut in yesterday's budget hidden in that budget”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @22:00
“life no I'm not in any way in no about I am astonished but I am not annoyed I mean you very rarely do anything in your life that gets sort of exploited if you will or recognized”
Définition et signification: “astonished”
- Amazed; surprised.
- simple past and past participle of astonish
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “utterly astonished”
- “astonished by my figure, I did not feel joy. I felt guilt because they weren't complimenting me. They were”
- “astonished uh may be considered to be uh a a Revival uh of interest in the first”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “astonished”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-STO-nisht
- Syllabes:
- ə · STO · nisht
- Written Hyphenation:
- as · ton · ished
- Accent tonique principal :
- STO
- IPA:
- əˈstɒnɪʃt
- Écouter en contexte
- astonished
Synonymes: “astonished”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « astonished » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “astonished”
-ɒnɪʃtMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "astonished" (⁄əˈstɒnɪʃt⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « astonished »
Comment prononcer « astonished » en anglais ?
« astonished » se prononce ⁄əˈstɒnɪʃt⁄ (ə-STO-nisht). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « astonished » ?
« astonished » compte 3 syllabes : ə · STO · nisht.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « astonished » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « astonished » se trouve sur « STO ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « astonished » ?
Amazed; surprised.
Comment écouter « astonished » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 622 exemples vidéo de « astonished » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “astonished”?
Do not add an extra syllable ("-ed") to this verb. Blend the ending directly into a single sharp /t/ stop without an intervening vowel sound.