Comment prononcer « defers » en anglais
dɪˈfɜːrz
dih·FURZ
Accent tonique principal : FURZ
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « defers » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “defers”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
FURZ
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FURZ"). 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 "defers" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "defers is" sounds like "defers-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "defers" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“He defers to our ancient matriarch, treating her gently, as if he understands her age and frailty.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“type or actually defers number of barriers I'm sorry the first is the”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“in the record but also the law of Competency and the court thinks that uh the excuse me Justice Goldberg thinks that the court defers too much uh on on”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“And so he does, I think, what a lot of people with faith and also who believe in evolution do, which is he defers God's role farther and farther back”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“out though that it defers to partial ordering rules in the middle somewhere so there's more sophistication elsewhere to sort this out and this is kind of”— StanfordWatch clip
“And where it really defers from a traditional variable is that it can take on a bunch of different values, like a”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
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He defers to our ancient matriarch, treating her gently, as if he understands her age and frailty.
Écouter en contexte: “defers”
28 extraitsThe Anglais word “defers” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈfɜːrz (phonetic respelling: dih-FURZ). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (dih · FURZ), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FURZ). Grammatically, “defers” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 28 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defers” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @9:42
“but he doesn't use it. He defers to our ancient matriarch, treating her gently, as if he understands her age and frailty. And treating her gently, as if he”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @30:40
“through these relatively quickly and and the number one refers to the accident type or actually defers number of barriers I'm sorry the first is the ceramic pellet where you're expecting only a small fraction of the material to”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @14:15
“question uh of Law and fact that means the a blend of the facts as we have them in the record but also the law of Competency and the court thinks that uh the excuse me Justice Goldberg thinks that the court defers too much uh on on the excuse me Justice Goldberg thinks that the court defers too much uh on on”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @73:42
“with some role for God. And so he does, I think, what a lot of people with faith and also who believe in evolution do, which is he defers God's role farther and farther back with faith and also who believe in evolution do,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @3:53
“pointing out it's I'm calling it sophisticated and I would like to point out though that it defers to partial ordering rules in the middle somewhere so there's more sophistication elsewhere to sort this out and this is kind of so there's more sophistication elsewhere to sort this out and this is kind of”
Définition et signification: “defers”
- To delay or postpone.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “We're going to defer the decision until we have all the facts.”
- “He defers to our ancient matriarch, treating her gently, as if he understands her age and frailty. And”
- “type or actually defers number of barriers I'm sorry the first is the”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “defers”
- Pronunciation:
- dih-FURZ
- Syllabes:
- dih · FURZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · fers
- Accent tonique principal :
- FURZ
- IPA:
- dɪˈfɜːrz
- Écouter en contexte
- defers
Mots qui riment avec “defers”
-ɜrzMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "defers" (⁄dɪˈfɜːrz⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « defers »
Comment prononcer « defers » en anglais ?
« defers » se prononce ⁄dɪˈfɜːrz⁄ (dih-FURZ). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « defers » ?
« defers » compte 2 syllabes : dih · FURZ.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « defers » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « defers » se trouve sur « FURZ ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « defers » ?
To delay or postpone.
Comment écouter « defers » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 28 exemples vidéo de « defers » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “defers”?
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⁄).