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Comment prononcer « deactivate » en anglais

deactivate se prononce diˈæktɪveɪt, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « AK ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 158 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

diˈæktɪveɪt

dee·AK·tih·vayt

Accent tonique principal : AK

Accent :
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IPAdiˈæktɪveɪt
Saydee-AK-tih-vayt
Syllabesdee · AK · tih · vayt
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “deactivate”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

diˈæktɪveɪt

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

dee

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 2Primary Stress

AK

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syl. 3Unstressed

tih

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 4Unstressed

vayt

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("AK"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "deactivate" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“remove deactivate or impair a technological measure what what what is it mean if a technological measure effectively”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“and deactivate in such a way that it can no longer cause the toxicity.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“there deactivate the alarms unlock the door then who hey you didn't hear the”
— WIREDWatch clip
“They activate and deactivate both drugs and carcinogens and they are active”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Ethic is about to deactivate the force field when Lemma stops her.”
— TED-EdWatch clip
“deactivate or block that enzyme and enzymes are just proteins and you can change them in all kinds of ways by heating them up or by cooling them down”
— SciShowWatch clip
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The Anglais word “deactivate” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as diˈæktɪveɪt (phonetic respelling: dee-AK-tih-vayt). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (dee · AK · tih · vayt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (AK). Grammatically, “deactivate” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 158 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “deactivate” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, WIRED.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @57:26
    “circumventing and to circumvent means to descramble to decrypt to avoid bypass remove deactivate or impair a technological measure what what what is it mean if a technological measure effectively measure what what what is it mean if a technological measure effectively”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @8:57
    “active gels where any pesticide comes in contact, this gel can chemically react and deactivate in such a way that it can no longer cause the toxicity. And after that like however, person can apply on the hands and face,”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #3 · @0:16
    “myself I'll ask for help from my little friend okay here's the deal go over there deactivate the alarms unlock the door then who hey you didn't hear the rest of the plan he's not coming back is he what does a robot have to do to get”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #4 · @9:09
    “transferases. There are two of them NAT1 and NAT2. They activate and deactivate both drugs and carcinogens and they are active mostly in the liver cytool. So they are part of the metabolic machinery that”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED-Ed
    Clip #5 · @0:52
    “is suspended within a force field and powering a supercomputer. Ethic is about to deactivate the force field when Lemma stops her. She explains, a decade ago, she was assigned a research task:”

Définition et signification: “deactivate”

Audio
VERB
  • to make something inactive or no longer effective
  • to prevent the action of a biochemical agent (such as an enzyme)

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “deactivate an account”
  • “chemically deactivate”
  • “remove deactivate or impair a technological measure what what what is it mean if a technological measure effectively”

Expressions et collocations courantes

remove deactivate

Prononciation: “deactivate”

Pronunciation:
dee-AK-tih-vayt
Syllabes:
dee · AK · tih · vayt
Written Hyphenation:
de · ac · ti · vate
Accent tonique principal :
AK
IPA:
diˈæktɪveɪt
Écouter en contexte
deactivate

Mots qui riment avec “deactivate”

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Questions fréquentes sur « deactivate »

Comment prononcer « deactivate » en anglais ?

« deactivate » se prononce ⁄diˈæktɪveɪt⁄ (dee-AK-tih-vayt). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « deactivate » ?

« deactivate » compte 4 syllabes : dee · AK · tih · vayt.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « deactivate » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « deactivate » se trouve sur « AK ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « deactivate » ?

to make something inactive or no longer effective

Comment écouter « deactivate » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 158 exemples vidéo de « deactivate » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “deactivate”?

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].