Comment prononcer « cruelty » en anglais
ˈkruː.əl.ti
KROO·əl·tee
Accent tonique principal : KROO
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “cruelty”
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.
tee
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: 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 "cruelty" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "cruelty is" sounds like "cruelty-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "cruelty" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“cruelty of men like Scipio and Hannibal, Hobbes speaks the more pedestrian language, the language of power-politics, where the goal is not glory and”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Cruelty: I knew that the 10 billion animals we raise each year for meat are raised in factory farm conditions”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruelty and the most vulnerable Among Us in the years to come there will be trolls”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruelty that we faced exactly one month ago when women were raped and children were assassinated”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruelty upon whoever he's angry at.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“cruelty is not going to get you anywhere.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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cruelty of men like Scipio and Hannibal, Hobbes speaks the more pedestrian language, the language of power-politics, where the goal is not glory and
Écouter en contexte: “cruelty”
1 405 extraitsThe Anglais word “cruelty” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkruː.əl.ti (phonetic respelling: KROO-əl-tee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (KROO · əl · tee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KROO). Grammatically, “cruelty” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 405 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “cruelty” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @15:08
“excuse me, while Machiavelli often spoke of the sublime cruelty of men like Scipio and Hannibal, Hobbes speaks the more pedestrian language, the language of power-politics, where the goal is not glory and Hobbes speaks the more pedestrian language,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:45
“can increase my risk of dying by a third. Cruelty: I knew that the 10 billion animals we raise each year for meat are raised in factory farm conditions animals we raise each year for meat”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:07
“it is an attack of unimaginable cruelty and the most vulnerable Among Us in the years to come there will be trolls Us in the years to come there will be trolls”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @13:19
“But what is happening, you know, people, you know, tend to forget the violence and the cruelty that we faced exactly one month ago when women were raped and children were assassinated and every time when we are blamed for human suffering, yes, I'm ready to listen to every”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @19:30
“angry at and giving his followers the catharsis of of in, you know, inflicting cruelty upon whoever he's angry at. Uh it's so I think at the bottom of American politics is unfairness. It's inequality and unfairness. It it feels”
Définition et signification: “cruelty”
- An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
- A cruel act.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Fear of their cargo bred a savage cruelty into the crew. One captain, to strike terror into the rest, killed a slave and dividing heart, liver and entrails into 300 pieces made each of the slaves eat one, threatening those who refused with the same torture. Such incidents were not rare.”
- “The Begums' ministers, on the contrary, to extort from them the disclosure of the place which concealed the treasures, were, […] after being fettered and imprisoned, led out on to a scaffold, and this array of terrours proving unavailing, the meek tempered Middleton, as a dernier resort, menaced them with a confinement in the fortress of Chunargar. Thus, my lords, was a British garrison made the climax of cruelties!”
- “cruelty of men like Scipio and Hannibal, Hobbes speaks the more pedestrian language, the language of power-politics, where the goal is not glory and”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “cruelty”
- Pronunciation:
- KROO-əl-tee
- Syllabes:
- KROO · əl · tee
- Written Hyphenation:
- cru · el · ty
- Accent tonique principal :
- KROO
- IPA:
- ˈkruː.əl.ti
- Écouter en contexte
- cruelty
Synonymes: “cruelty”
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Mots qui riment avec “cruelty”
-uəltiMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "cruelty" (⁄ˈkruː.əl.ti⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « cruelty »
Comment prononcer « cruelty » en anglais ?
« cruelty » se prononce ⁄ˈkruː.əl.ti⁄ (KROO-əl-tee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « cruelty » ?
« cruelty » compte 3 syllabes : KROO · əl · tee.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « cruelty » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « cruelty » se trouve sur « KROO ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « cruelty » ?
An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
Comment écouter « cruelty » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “cruelty”?
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].