Comment prononcer « dilapidation » en anglais
dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən
də·lap·ə·DAY·shən
Accent tonique principal : DAY
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “dilapidation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
də
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lap
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
DAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the fourth syllable ("DAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
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
When "dilapidation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "dilapidation is" sounds like "dilapidation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "dilapidation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“outside where, with the dilapidation of American center cities--a good part of Philadelphia, most of Detroit, New Orleans,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“The antithesis of that is a place of disorder, depravity, dilapidation, disarray, and hopelessness.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“of the 1940s yet they were not much like the ideal romantic ruin whether from antiquity or the middle ages in which the slow process of dilapidation”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“But then it's a perfect place for me and the school community to turn dilapidation”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“um and recently post the war fell into dilapidation and and uh elements of of Ruin but in fact has been bought um quite recently a few years ago um by a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“1500 acres and the building as you can see behind me just in total dilapidation i went up and peeked in the window uh coffee cups are still out the sign board”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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outside where, with the dilapidation of American center cities--a good part of Philadelphia, most of Detroit, New Orleans,
Écouter en contexte: “dilapidation”
10 extraitsThe Anglais word “dilapidation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən (phonetic respelling: də-lap-ə-DAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (də · lap · ə · DAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (DAY). Grammatically, “dilapidation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “dilapidation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @47:55
“were--and Haussmann was part of this--rejected toward the outside where, with the dilapidation of American center cities--a good part of Philadelphia, most of Detroit, New Orleans, American center cities--a good part of Philadelphia,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:24
“All the good things. The antithesis of that is a place of disorder, depravity, dilapidation, disarray, and hopelessness. disarray, and hopelessness.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @19:54
“see an intriguing aesthetic fusion of art and nature in some of the ruins of the 1940s yet they were not much like the ideal romantic ruin whether from antiquity or the middle ages in which the slow process of dilapidation from antiquity or the middle ages in which the slow process of dilapidation”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @8:53
“and it looks basic and bare and rustic. But then it's a perfect place for me and the school community to turn dilapidation and the school community”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @29:37
“the 20s and 30s was the place it was the racehorse destination um here in Germany um and recently post the war fell into dilapidation and and uh elements of of Ruin but in fact has been bought um quite recently a few years ago um by a Ruin but in fact has been bought um quite recently a few years ago um by a”
Définition et signification: “dilapidation”
- The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
- The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or intentionally.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)
- “outside where, with the dilapidation of American center cities--a good part of Philadelphia, most of Detroit, New Orleans,”
- “The antithesis of that is a place of disorder, depravity, dilapidation, disarray, and hopelessness.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “dilapidation”
- Pronunciation:
- də-lap-ə-DAY-shən
- Syllabes:
- də · lap · ə · DAY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- di · la · pi · da · tion
- Accent tonique principal :
- DAY
- IPA:
- dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən
- Écouter en contexte
- dilapidation
Mots qui riment avec “dilapidation”
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Questions fréquentes sur « dilapidation »
Comment prononcer « dilapidation » en anglais ?
« dilapidation » se prononce ⁄dəˌlæp.əˈdeɪ.ʃən⁄ (də-lap-ə-DAY-shən). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « dilapidation » ?
« dilapidation » compte 5 syllabes : də · lap · ə · DAY · shən.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « dilapidation » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « dilapidation » se trouve sur « DAY ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « dilapidation » ?
The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
Comment écouter « dilapidation » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 10 exemples vidéo de « dilapidation » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “dilapidation”?
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].