Comment prononcer « delirium » en anglais
dɪˈlɪriəm
dih·LEER·ee·əm
Accent tonique principal : LEER
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « delirium » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “delirium”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
LEER
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
əm
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("LEER"). 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 "delirium" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "delirium is" sounds like "delirium-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "delirium" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“called delirium tremens, very severe withdrawal symptoms that could even-- you could even die from that.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“and a delirium mind with signs I have the vision and you have the tower the”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“in my delirium I remember hearing someone say this is crazy and then”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And it leads then to delirium and coma.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“experience delirium or say they still feel a general sense of confusion or or find it difficult to focus um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"Go see the delirium in room six."”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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called delirium tremens, very severe withdrawal symptoms that could even-- you could even die from that.
Écouter en contexte: “delirium”
88 extraitsThe Anglais word “delirium” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈlɪriəm (phonetic respelling: dih-LEER-ee-əm). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (dih · LEER · ee · əm), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (LEER). Grammatically, “delirium” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 88 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “delirium” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @33:29
“because you can essentially get what's called delirium tremens, very severe withdrawal symptoms that could even-- you could even die from that. could even-- you could even die from that.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @78:41
“you not I are afraid of what the cell is doing to me you who guard my sleep dream and a delirium mind with signs I have the vision and you have the tower the heavy keychain and a gun trained on a ghost”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @1:22
“breast through my chest to my scapula up my neck to my jaw and down my left arm in my delirium I remember hearing someone say this is crazy and then realized it was me who was talking I got an emergency heart ultrasound and an EKG”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @39:50
“agonizing. And it leads then to delirium and coma. Sometimes it also causes gangrene of the extremities--”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:29
“are tied to it such as the sense of smell some experience delirium or say they still feel a general sense of confusion or or find it difficult to focus um general sense of confusion or or find it difficult to focus um”
Définition et signification: “delirium”
- A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
- Wild, frenzied excitement or ecstasy.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.”
- “called delirium tremens, very severe withdrawal symptoms that could even-- you could even die from that.”
- “and a delirium mind with signs I have the vision and you have the tower the”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “delirium”
- Pronunciation:
- dih-LEER-ee-əm
- Syllabes:
- dih · LEER · ee · əm
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · li · ri · um
- Accent tonique principal :
- LEER
- IPA:
- dɪˈlɪriəm
- Écouter en contexte
- delirium
Mots qui riment avec “delirium”
-ɪriəmMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "delirium" (⁄dɪˈlɪriəm⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « delirium »
Comment prononcer « delirium » en anglais ?
« delirium » se prononce ⁄dɪˈlɪriəm⁄ (dih-LEER-ee-əm). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « delirium » ?
« delirium » compte 4 syllabes : dih · LEER · ee · əm.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « delirium » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « delirium » se trouve sur « LEER ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « delirium » ?
A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
Comment écouter « delirium » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 88 exemples vidéo de « delirium » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “delirium”?
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⁄).