Comment prononcer « covenant » en anglais
ˈkʌv.ə.nənt
KUHV·ə·nənt
Accent tonique principal : KUHV
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “covenant”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KUHV
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
nənt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KUHV"). 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 "covenant" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "covenant is" sounds like "covenant-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "covenant" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“covenant, in Genesis 9, which is a Priestly passage, the Priestly blood prohibition: You may not spill human blood.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“covenant Temple this will allow you to upgrade your units and your bases stronger units live longer and prosper”— WIREDWatch clip
“covenant for governing this nation and this is going to be part of it so”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Covenant with their players but maintain as well as they can what Anthropologist”— StanfordWatch clip
“Covenant affordability and so forth but what we've done is we put that as a solicitation out on the street and we've said we want to find a fund advisor”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“covenant was covet 19 the exact cause for the death or is it just uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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covenant, in Genesis 9, which is a Priestly passage, the Priestly blood prohibition: You may not spill human blood.
Écouter en contexte: “covenant”
641 extraitsThe Anglais word “covenant” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkʌv.ə.nənt (phonetic respelling: KUHV-ə-nənt). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (KUHV · ə · nənt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KUHV). Grammatically, “covenant” 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 641 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “covenant” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, WIRED, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @34:55
“force. Remember in the Noahide covenant, in Genesis 9, which is a Priestly passage, the Priestly blood prohibition: You may not spill human blood. the Priestly blood prohibition: You may not spill human blood.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @0:47
“you'll want to build a reactor or a covenant Temple this will allow you to upgrade your units and your bases stronger units live longer and prosper upgrade your units and your bases”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @2:53
“something different so anyway so in 1789 they're like we're gonna have a new covenant for governing this nation and this is going to be part of it so what is this what part of the Constitution is this from”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @13:31
“way around so while game designers rarely break the Covenant with their players but maintain as well as they can what Anthropologist and psychologists call frames or what in game uh studies we might call the magic”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @99:54
“preservation fund it's just local money doesn't have any strings in terms of Covenant affordability and so forth but what we've done is we put that as a solicitation out on the street and we've said we want to find a fund advisor solicitation out on the street and we've said we want to find a fund advisor”
Définition et signification: “covenant”
- An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
- A promise, incidental to a deed or contract, either express or implied.
- To enter into, or promise something by, a covenant.
- To enter a formal agreement.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Jupiter Covenanted with him, that it should be Hot or Cold, Wet or Dry, […] as the Tenant should Direct.”
- “covenant, in Genesis 9, which is a Priestly passage, the Priestly blood prohibition: You may not spill human blood.”
- “covenant Temple this will allow you to upgrade your units and your bases stronger units live longer and prosper”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “covenant”
- Pronunciation:
- KUHV-ə-nənt
- Syllabes:
- KUHV · ə · nənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- cov · e · nant
- Accent tonique principal :
- KUHV
- IPA:
- ˈkʌv.ə.nənt
- Écouter en contexte
- covenant
Synonymes: “covenant”
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Mots qui riment avec “covenant”
-ʌvənəntMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "covenant" (⁄ˈkʌv.ə.nənt⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « covenant »
Comment prononcer « covenant » en anglais ?
« covenant » se prononce ⁄ˈkʌv.ə.nənt⁄ (KUHV-ə-nənt). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « covenant » ?
« covenant » compte 3 syllabes : KUHV · ə · nənt.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « covenant » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « covenant » se trouve sur « KUHV ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « covenant » ?
An agreement to do or not do a particular thing.
Comment écouter « covenant » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “covenant”?
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⁄).