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Comment prononcer « bedfellow » en anglais

bedfellow se prononce ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « BED ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 4 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ

BED·fe·loh

Accent tonique principal : BED

Accent :
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IPAˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ
SayBED-fe-loh
SyllabesBED · fe · loh
Écouter en contexteUS
15:55
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “bedfellow”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

BED

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

fe

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 3Unstressed

loh

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("BED"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "bedfellow" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "bedfellow is" sounds like "bedfellow-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "bedfellow" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“drugs I could see those going away in a bipartisan agreement and our colleagues over at the Urban Institute certainly no ideological bedfellow of the Heritage”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“majority and CA isn't expected to it has 3 days to find a willing bedfellow to”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“bedfellow environmental change no other uh generation no other epic in history”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“some unlikely bedfellow if you will I'm wondering how big a deal is this meeting considering you've got the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia who is expected is now”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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drugs I could see those going away in a bipartisan agreement and our colleagues over at the Urban Institute certainly no ideological bedfellow of the Heritage

Écouter en contexte: “bedfellow”

4 extraits

The Anglais word “bedfellow” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ (phonetic respelling: BED-fe-loh). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (BED · fe · loh), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (BED). Grammatically, “bedfellow” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “bedfellow” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #1 · @15:55
    “Cadillac tax the so-called Cadillac tax the tax on health insurance the tax on drugs I could see those going away in a bipartisan agreement and our colleagues over at the Urban Institute certainly no ideological bedfellow of the Heritage over at the Urban Institute certainly no ideological bedfellow of the Heritage”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @0:41
    “to secure 151 of 300 seats to win a majority if the party doesn't secure a majority and CA isn't expected to it has 3 days to find a willing bedfellow to form a coalition if it can't the president gives the next most popular”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @2:36
    “so demographic change and Environ and and its it's marital companion its bedfellow environmental change no other uh generation no other epic in history has witnessed the kind of environmental change on the scale that we are now”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @3:05
    “to have you with us I mean when you look at all the participants here these are some unlikely bedfellow if you will I'm wondering how big a deal is this meeting considering you've got the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia who is expected is now considering you've got the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia who is expected is now”

Définition et signification: “bedfellow”

Audio
NOUN
  • One with whom one shares a bed.
  • An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “Yong budding Virgin, faire, and freſh,& ſweet, / Whether away, or whether is thy aboade? / Happy the Parents of ſo faire a childe; / Happier the man whom fauourable ſtars / A lots thee for his louely bedfellow.”
  • “They say that "misfortune makes men acquainted with strange bedfellows". The old hereditary Whig Cabinet ministers must, no doubt, by this time have learned to feel themselves at home with strange neighbours at their elbows.”
  • “drugs I could see those going away in a bipartisan agreement and our colleagues over at the Urban Institute certainly no ideological bedfellow of the Heritage”

Expressions et collocations courantes

ideological bedfellowbedfellow environmentalunlikely bedfellowwilling bedfellow

Prononciation: “bedfellow”

Pronunciation:
BED-fe-loh
Syllabes:
BED · fe · loh
Written Hyphenation:
bed · fel · low
Accent tonique principal :
BED
IPA:
ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ
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bedfellow

Mots qui riment avec “bedfellow”

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Questions fréquentes sur « bedfellow »

Comment prononcer « bedfellow » en anglais ?

« bedfellow » se prononce ⁄ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ⁄ (BED-fe-loh). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « bedfellow » ?

« bedfellow » compte 3 syllabes : BED · fe · loh.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « bedfellow » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « bedfellow » se trouve sur « BED ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « bedfellow » ?

One with whom one shares a bed.

Comment écouter « bedfellow » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 4 exemples vidéo de « bedfellow » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “bedfellow”?

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⁄).