Comment prononcer « buttonholed » en anglais
ˈbʌtənhoʊld
BUH·tən·hohld
Accent tonique principal : BUH
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « buttonholed » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “buttonholed”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
BUH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
tən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
hohld
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("BUH"). 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 pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "buttonholed" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "buttonholed is" sounds like "buttonholed-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "buttonholed" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“who he had met somewhere and he said he buttonholed the guy and showed him these graphs and said, 'I can't make any sense out of this,' and he told the professor”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“they don't save enough it's it's just it's a there's a whole Litany of Horrors at events like these how often are you buttonholed about”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“and he was saying he'd been buttonholed by a sitting cabinet minister who said oh my cabinet colleagues including amongst them Rachel Reeves haven't”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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who he had met somewhere and he said he buttonholed the guy and showed him these graphs and said, 'I can't make any sense out of this,' and he told the professor
Écouter en contexte: “buttonholed”
3 extraitsThe Anglais word “buttonholed” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈbʌtənhoʊld (phonetic respelling: BUH-tən-hohld). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (BUH · tən · hohld), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (BUH). Grammatically, “buttonholed” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “buttonholed” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @51:21
“campus one day and he saw a professor of Spanish Literature who he had met somewhere and he said he buttonholed the guy and showed him these graphs and said, 'I can't make any sense out of this,' and he told the professor showed him these graphs and said,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @65:21
“to believe in the future they can outperform these folks so uh people and they don't save enough it's it's just it's a there's a whole Litany of Horrors at events like these how often are you buttonholed about at events like these how often are you buttonholed about”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @6:25
“to when Nick wart from news night was sat in this studio a couple of weeks ago and he was saying he'd been buttonholed by a sitting cabinet minister who said oh my cabinet colleagues including amongst them Rachel Reeves haven't oh my cabinet colleagues including amongst them Rachel Reeves haven't”
Définition et signification: “buttonholed”
- A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
- A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
- To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
- To cut one or more buttonholes (in).
- simple past and past participle of buttonhole
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “He backed Mr. Lykins against an iron fence, buttonholed him, fastened him with his eye, like the ancient mariner, and proceeded to unfold his narrative as placidly and peacefully as if we were all stretched comfortably in a blossomy summer meadow instead of being persecuted by a wintry midnight tempest: […]”
- “who he had met somewhere and he said he buttonholed the guy and showed him these graphs and said, 'I can't make any sense out of this,' and he told the professo”
- “they don't save enough it's it's just it's a there's a whole Litany of Horrors at events like these how often are you buttonholed about”
Prononciation: “buttonholed”
- Pronunciation:
- BUH-tən-hohld
- Syllabes:
- BUH · tən · hohld
- Written Hyphenation:
- but · ton · holed
- Accent tonique principal :
- BUH
- IPA:
- ˈbʌtənhoʊld
- Écouter en contexte
- buttonholed
Synonymes: “buttonholed”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « buttonholed » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “buttonholed”
-ʌtənhoʊldMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "buttonholed" (⁄ˈbʌtənhoʊld⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « buttonholed »
Comment prononcer « buttonholed » en anglais ?
« buttonholed » se prononce ⁄ˈbʌtənhoʊld⁄ (BUH-tən-hohld). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « buttonholed » ?
« buttonholed » compte 3 syllabes : BUH · tən · hohld.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « buttonholed » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « buttonholed » se trouve sur « BUH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « buttonholed » ?
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
Comment écouter « buttonholed » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 3 exemples vidéo de « buttonholed » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “buttonholed”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.