Comment prononcer « caliper » en anglais
ˈkælɪpər
KA·lih·pər
Accent tonique principal : KA
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « caliper » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “caliper”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
lih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
pər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KA"). 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 "caliper" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "caliper is" sounds like "caliper-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "caliper" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So, I used to walk with crutches and caliper.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“wheel brakes on your car, they have a caliper and you just put a pad on it.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“the rear brake caliper I'm taking off the rear brake caliper as a unit with the brake arm and the brake line the rear brake caliper is the housing that”— WIREDWatch clip
“a startup uh here caliper technologies in Palo Alto that developed the base patterns and the technology behind this.”— StanfordWatch clip
“Evernote is free and the body fat caliper, which is tiny.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“higher speeds and then another option is the Tesla red brake caliper as you see right there which I think looks sweet it's that little bit of accent of red on”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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So, I used to walk with crutches and caliper.
Écouter en contexte: “caliper”
17 extraitsThe Anglais word “caliper” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkælɪpər (phonetic respelling: KA-lih-pər). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (KA · lih · pər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KA). Grammatically, “caliper” 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 17 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “caliper” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:55
“education to get us independent. So, I used to walk with crutches and caliper. That time I didn't use to wheelchair as a child. caliper. That time I didn't use to”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @27:14
“If you're going to look at your brakes, I've got a picture up here, just like the front wheel brakes on your car, they have a caliper and you just put a pad on it. But we have more pads than you do.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @27:42
“Timken style bearings like this now that we've got the rear wheel off removing the rear brake caliper I'm taking off the rear brake caliper as a unit with the brake arm and the brake line the rear brake caliper is the housing that the brake arm and the brake line the rear brake caliper is the housing that”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @4:14
“system at the time I introduced that with Ulip Packard um I actually this was a startup uh here caliper technologies in Palo Alto that developed the base patterns and the technology behind this. So in the meantime you can actually have patterns and the technology behind this. So in the meantime you can actually have”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @58:18
“four things, super basic. You can get a tape measure for three bucks. Evernote is free and the body fat caliper, which is tiny. It's this big. You pinch yourself, you read a chart, put your age in, and it's relatively accurate. So between those things, you read a chart, put your age in, and it's relatively accurate. So between those things,”
Définition et signification: “caliper”
- The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
- To use calipers to measure the size of.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)
- “So, I used to walk with crutches and caliper. That time I didn't use to wheelchair as a child.”
- “wheel brakes on your car, they have a caliper and you just put a pad on it.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “caliper”
- Pronunciation:
- KA-lih-pər
- Syllabes:
- KA · lih · pər
- Written Hyphenation:
- cal · i · per
- Accent tonique principal :
- KA
- IPA:
- ˈkælɪpər
- Écouter en contexte
- caliper
Mots qui riment avec “caliper”
-ælɪpərMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "caliper" (⁄ˈkælɪpər⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « caliper »
Comment prononcer « caliper » en anglais ?
« caliper » se prononce ⁄ˈkælɪpər⁄ (KA-lih-pər). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « caliper » ?
« caliper » compte 3 syllabes : KA · lih · pər.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « caliper » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « caliper » se trouve sur « KA ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « caliper » ?
The part of a disc brake that holds the brake pads.
Comment écouter « caliper » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 17 exemples vidéo de « caliper » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “caliper”?
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⁄).