Comment prononcer « climax » en anglais
ˈklaɪ.mæks
KLY·maks
Accent tonique principal : KLY
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « climax » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “climax”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KLY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
maks
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KLY"). 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 "climax" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "climax is" sounds like "climax-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "climax" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“climax would be or where's the entrance moment will be so yeah how do you judge or explore”— StanfordWatch clip
“climax where is the twist in the tail and that is where I bring you to the”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“climax of Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Wittmann asks many things at”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“climax cues in some of our closer relatives, Stump-tailed macaques.”— SciShowWatch clip
“climax of the preceding narrative.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“climax in a note today what do you mean by that and does it is it as bad as it”— CNBCWatch clip
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climax would be or where's the entrance moment will be so yeah how do you judge or explore
Écouter en contexte: “climax”
549 extraitsThe Anglais word “climax” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈklaɪ.mæks (phonetic respelling: KLY-maks). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KLY · maks), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KLY). Grammatically, “climax” functions as a noun, verb, adjective and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 549 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “climax” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @65:17
“standard game where you have a huge storytelling but you know where the climax would be or where's the entrance moment will be so yeah how do you judge or explore or explore”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:07
“but wait wait wait uh what is a story without a kah Twist right where's the climax where is the twist in the tail and that is where I bring you to the second story that shaped my life the story you tell and hear from”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @10:54
“poems. What is it then between us? With this resonant question at the climax of Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, Wittmann asks many things at once. What is his relationship to his contemporaries? Uh to his fellow men and”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @2:09
“with confidence, so scientists also looked for more easily recognizable climax cues in some of our closer relatives, Stump-tailed macaques. Scientists have observed females-only pairings of this monkey species”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @20:06
“mistake, I think, to view the Exodus as the climax of the preceding narrative. We've gotten to this point now: we had this big dramatic scene”
Définition et signification: “climax”
- A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- An instance of such an ascending series.
- To reach or bring to a climax (in any sense).
- To form the climax to; to be the climax of.
- Being a climax species or climax community of organisms; able to remain essentially unchanged (in terms of the portion of the species in its area it constitutes) as long as its site remains unchanged.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Ye haue a figure which as well by his Greeke and Latine originals […] may be called the marching figure […] and goeth as it were by ſtrides or paces; it may aſwell by called the clyming figure, for Clymax is as much to ſay as a ladder,[…]”
- “[…]Expressions for the whole Climax of sensibility[…]”
- “climax would be or where's the entrance moment will be so yeah how do you judge or explore”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “climax”
- Pronunciation:
- KLY-maks
- Syllabes:
- KLY · maks
- Written Hyphenation:
- cli · max
- Accent tonique principal :
- KLY
- IPA:
- ˈklaɪ.mæks
- Écouter en contexte
- climax
Mots qui riment avec “climax”
-aɪmæksMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "climax" (⁄ˈklaɪ.mæks⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « climax »
Comment prononcer « climax » en anglais ?
« climax » se prononce ⁄ˈklaɪ.mæks⁄ (KLY-maks). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « climax » ?
« climax » compte 2 syllabes : KLY · maks.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « climax » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « climax » se trouve sur « KLY ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « climax » ?
A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
Comment écouter « climax » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 549 exemples vidéo de « climax » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “climax”?
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⁄).