Comment prononcer « chromatic » en anglais
kɹəˈmæt.ɪk
krə·MAT·ik
Accent tonique principal : MAT
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « chromatic » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “chromatic”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
krə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MAT
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ik
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MAT"). 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 "chromatic" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "chromatic is" sounds like "chromatic-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "chromatic" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“It's chromatic, it doesn't have any regular structure to it, and this is typical of the Impressionists' approach to melody.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“So the chromatic number of H might be smaller, but certainly cannot be bigger than that of G.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Chromatic apparition results from the fact that shorter wavelength light is refracted more strongly than longer wavelength light.”— WIREDWatch clip
“called chromatic adaptation which I'm not going to explain today my”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“like chromatic colors better than the I'll just call them the the naive subjects um it's not that they're using the scale differently because if you”— StanfordWatch clip
“chromatic button accordion which has 120 buttons on the left side and only 106 on”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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It's chromatic, it doesn't have any regular structure to it, and this is typical of the Impressionists' approach to melody.
Écouter en contexte: “chromatic”
256 extraitsThe Anglais word “chromatic” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kɹəˈmæt.ɪk (phonetic respelling: krə-MAT-ik). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (krə · MAT · ik), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MAT). Grammatically, “chromatic” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 256 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “chromatic” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @13:32
“It's very beautiful, but it's difficult to sing. It's chromatic, it doesn't have any regular structure to it, and this is typical of the Impressionists' approach to melody. structure to it, and this is typical of the”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @59:17
“and that's a proper coloring for H as well. So the chromatic number of H might be smaller, but certainly cannot be bigger than that of G. but certainly cannot be bigger than that of G.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @5:52
“chromatic apparition. Chromatic apparition results from the fact that shorter wavelength light is refracted more strongly than longer wavelength light. that shorter wavelength light is refracted more strongly”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @9:03
“black and white picture and there is a scientific explanation to that which is called chromatic adaptation which I'm not going to explain today my point here is that our brain always and all the time craves color and it will”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @21:38
“sophisticated people that is to say the artists and the designers and so forth like chromatic colors better than the I'll just call them the the naive subjects um it's not that they're using the scale differently because if you subjects um it's not that they're using the scale differently because if you”
Définition et signification: “chromatic”
- Uses relating to colour
Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)
- “It's chromatic, it doesn't have any regular structure to it, and this is typical of the Impressionists' approach to melody.”
- “So the chromatic number of H might be smaller, but certainly cannot be bigger than that of G.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “chromatic”
- Pronunciation:
- krə-MAT-ik
- Syllabes:
- krə · MAT · ik
- Written Hyphenation:
- chro · ma · tic
- Accent tonique principal :
- MAT
- IPA:
- kɹəˈmæt.ɪk
- Écouter en contexte
- chromatic
Mots qui riment avec “chromatic”
-ætɪkMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "chromatic" (⁄kɹəˈmæt.ɪk⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « chromatic »
Comment prononcer « chromatic » en anglais ?
« chromatic » se prononce ⁄kɹəˈmæt.ɪk⁄ (krə-MAT-ik). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « chromatic » ?
« chromatic » compte 3 syllabes : krə · MAT · ik.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « chromatic » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « chromatic » se trouve sur « MAT ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « chromatic » ?
Uses relating to colour
Comment écouter « chromatic » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 256 exemples vidéo de « chromatic » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “chromatic”?
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].