Comment prononcer « cruel » en anglais
ˈkruːəl
KROO·əl
Accent tonique principal : KROO
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « cruel » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “cruel”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KROO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
əl
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KROO"). 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 "cruel" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "cruel is" sounds like "cruel-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "cruel" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“- Cruel. - Cruel, absolutely terrifying, and I said I wanted to learn cuneiform, and he wasn't at all pleased”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruel. It's better to either not know or to not exist. But to know that that's what's going to happen”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruel euphemism for the fact that they want to be able to identify us, but not to help us.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruel people. That at some level, many of them, and maybe many of us, would sometimes like to be.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruel deaths and despair in Ukraine the most serious armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruel in a nice way still with you more yeah that's the stupid uh tony's walk um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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- Cruel. - Cruel, absolutely terrifying, and I said I wanted to learn cuneiform, and he wasn't at all pleased
Écouter en contexte: “cruel”
2 080 extraitsThe Anglais word “cruel” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkruːəl (phonetic respelling: KROO-əl). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KROO · əl), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KROO). Grammatically, “cruel” functions as a adjective, adverb, verb. SayItVid indexes 2 080 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “cruel” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @41:20
“rather a Sherlock Holmes kind of figure, aesthetic, bony, sarcastic, cruel. - Cruel. - Cruel, absolutely terrifying, and I said I wanted to learn cuneiform, and he wasn't at all pleased - Cruel, absolutely terrifying, and I said”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @6:10
“created that knew that fact? That's cruel. It's better to either not know or to not exist. But to know that that's what's going to happen or to not exist. But to know that that's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @5:32
“So, the really strange thing about this is, while it's called personalization, that is a very cruel euphemism for the fact that they want to be able to identify us, but not to help us. They want to take our data from us, but not to use it to improve our lives in any substantive way.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @7:00
“they allow their followers to be the narcissistic, sadistic, cruel people. That at some level, many of them, and maybe many of us, would sometimes like to be. That at some level, many of them,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:16
“devastation cruel deaths and despair in Ukraine the most serious armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War the most serious armed conflict in Europe since the Second World War”
Définition et signification: “cruel”
- Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
- Harsh; severe.
- To a great degree; terribly.
- To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)
- To violently provoke (a child) in the belief that this will make them more assertive.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The supervisor was very cruel to Josh, as he would always give Josh the hardest, most degrading work he could find.”
- “We're certainly having quite a cruel winter this year.”
- “- Cruel. - Cruel, absolutely terrifying, and I said I wanted to learn cuneiform, and he wasn't at all pleased”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “cruel”
- Pronunciation:
- KROO-əl
- Syllabes:
- KROO · əl
- Written Hyphenation:
- cru · el
- Accent tonique principal :
- KROO
- IPA:
- ˈkruːəl
- Écouter en contexte
- cruel
Synonymes: “cruel”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « cruel » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “cruel”
-uəlMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "cruel" (⁄ˈkruːəl⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « cruel »
Comment prononcer « cruel » en anglais ?
« cruel » se prononce ⁄ˈkruːəl⁄ (KROO-əl). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « cruel » ?
« cruel » compte 2 syllabes : KROO · əl.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « cruel » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « cruel » se trouve sur « KROO ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « cruel » ?
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
Comment écouter « cruel » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “cruel”?
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⁄).