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Comment prononcer « despot » en anglais

despot se prononce ˈdɛspət, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « DES ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 48 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˈdɛspət

DES·pət

Accent tonique principal : DES

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IPAˈdɛspət
SayDES-pət
SyllabesDES · pət
Écouter en contexteUS
3:26
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “despot”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈdɛspət

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

DES

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

Syllable 2Unstressed

pət

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

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DES"). 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 "despot" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "despot is" sounds like "despot-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "despot" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“heavy water samples there gets most of these people especially African despot PRC and never seen white man this white”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The despot roves your fairest lands and till he flies or fears, your fields must grow but arm-led bands,”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“issues can be resolved as soon as the despot boards that plane but this rarely”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
““Liberate” is a generous word— those Greeks were just going from one despot to another!”
— TED-EdWatch clip
“extend the suspension despot Deutsche treestand I in fact us that simply means that families are separated for years”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“democracy you know an autocratic and the benevolent despot and all of that each has their own vulnerability”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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48 extraits

The Anglais word “despot” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɛspət (phonetic respelling: DES-pət). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (DES · pət), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DES). Grammatically, “despot” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 48 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “despot” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Harvard University.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @3:26
    “trick of the demokratische republik a fumble the DRC in shock heavy water samples there gets most of these people especially African despot PRC and never seen white man this white these people especially African despot PRC and never seen white man this white”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #2 · @40:37
    “and burn your books of trade. The despot roves your fairest lands and till he flies or fears, your fields must grow but arm-led bands, and till he flies or fears,”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #3 · @18:10
    “impression that long-standing economic and uh social problems including gender issues can be resolved as soon as the despot boards that plane but this rarely happens and as And when they see that it didn't this appointment sets in uh this”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED-Ed
    Clip #4 · @1:20
    “he planned a final campaign to liberate those still under Persian rule. “Liberate” is a generous word— those Greeks were just going from one despot to another! those Greeks were just going from one despot to another!”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #5 · @5:44
    “which means you've taken away all our rights. You've become a despot. Man 2: Yeah.”

Définition et signification: “despot”

Audio
NOUN
  • A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.
  • A title awarded to senior members of the imperial family in the late Byzantine Empire, and claimed by various independent or semi-autonomous rulers in the Balkans (12th to 15th centuries)

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “The Red Holocaust is best interpreted in this light as the bitter fruit of an^([sic]) utopian gambit that was socially misengineered into a dystopic nightmare by despots in humanitarian disguise.”
  • “heavy water samples there gets most of these people especially African despot PRC and never seen white man this white”
  • “The despot roves your fairest lands and till he flies or fears, your fields must grow but arm-led bands,”

Expressions et collocations courantes

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Prononciation: “despot”

Pronunciation:
DES-pət
Syllabes:
DES · pət
Written Hyphenation:
des · pot
Accent tonique principal :
DES
IPA:
ˈdɛspət
Écouter en contexte
despot

Mots qui riment avec “despot”

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Questions fréquentes sur « despot »

Comment prononcer « despot » en anglais ?

« despot » se prononce ⁄ˈdɛspət⁄ (DES-pət). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « despot » ?

« despot » compte 2 syllabes : DES · pət.

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

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

Que signifie « despot » ?

A ruler with absolute power; a tyrant.

Comment écouter « despot » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 48 exemples vidéo de « despot » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

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

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⁄).