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Comment prononcer « defender » en anglais

defender se prononce dɪˈfɛndər, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « FEN ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 1 015 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

dɪˈfɛndər

dih·FEN·dər

Accent tonique principal : FEN

Accent :
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IPAdɪˈfɛndər
Saydih-FEN-dər
Syllabesdih · FEN · dər
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4:22
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “defender”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

dɪˈfɛndər

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

dih

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

FEN

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 3Unstressed

dər

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

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

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "defender" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "defender is" sounds like "defender-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“defender so at the at the first level it's the district and so some districts”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Defender, Pac-Man, Astroids... It was space invaders, now all forms of video arcade games are storming the market.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Defender Enoy got a red card at the end of a match, meaning he was the last man.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“defender so he was not in education per se but they all partook of it you”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“defender of the government the people protesting have been told that Europe and NATO will save”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Defender seat here and there but this is around about 180th 190th Target seats”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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1 015 extraits

The Anglais word “defender” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈfɛndər (phonetic respelling: dih-FEN-dər). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dih · FEN · dər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FEN). Grammatically, “defender” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 015 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defender” 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)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #1 · @4:22
    “chief and chief public defense chief public defender so at the at the first level it's the district and so some districts contract with folks some districts handle it in-house”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @1:26
    “Well they come, as if from outer space, in a variety of weird guises. Defender, Pac-Man, Astroids... It was space invaders, now all forms of video arcade games are storming the market. It was space invaders, now all forms of video arcade games are storming the market.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @5:45
    “there. I'm sure it'll come out over time. Defender Enoy got a red card at the end of a match, meaning he was the last man. He pulled the shirt, a justified red card, one match suspension. So it's two”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @17:32
    “himself out of uh correspondence courses and became an assistant DA and a public defender so he was not in education per se but they all partook of it you mentioned the war and also when we spoke a few weeks ago you talked about the”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @3:00
    “ginv the Jazz man is an outp spoken defender of the government the people protesting have been told that Europe and NATO will save government the people protesting have been told that Europe and NATO will save”

Définition et signification: “defender”

Audio
NOUN
  • Someone who defends people or property.
  • One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)

  • “defender so at the at the first level it's the district and so some districts”
  • “Defender, Pac-Man, Astroids... It was space invaders, now all forms of video arcade games are storming the market.”

Expressions et collocations courantes

public defenderdefender maneuverdefender pac-manguises defenderspoken defenderdefender seat

Prononciation: “defender”

Pronunciation:
dih-FEN-dər
Syllabes:
dih · FEN · dər
Written Hyphenation:
de · fen · der
Accent tonique principal :
FEN
IPA:
dɪˈfɛndər
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defender

Mots qui riment avec “defender”

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Questions fréquentes sur « defender »

Comment prononcer « defender » en anglais ?

« defender » se prononce ⁄dɪˈfɛndər⁄ (dih-FEN-dər). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « defender » ?

« defender » compte 3 syllabes : dih · FEN · dər.

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

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

Que signifie « defender » ?

Someone who defends people or property.

Comment écouter « defender » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 1015 exemples vidéo de « defender » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

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

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⁄).