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Comment prononcer « expanses » en anglais

expanses se prononce ɪkˈspænsɪz, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « SPAN ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 73 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ɪkˈspænsɪz

ik·SPAN·siz

Accent tonique principal : SPAN

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IPAɪkˈspænsɪz
Sayik-SPAN-siz
Syllabesik · SPAN · siz
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “expanses”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ɪkˈspænsɪz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

ik

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

SPAN

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

Syllable 3Unstressed

siz

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Glaciers might look like lifeless expanses of ice, but these frozen wastelands actually support some pretty unique ecosystems.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“with huge expanses of land could fit 230, 000 solar panels in only 100”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“across Scandinavia and parts of Russia large expanses of evergreen forests”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Then through massive expanses of a program we'll learn about in a couple of lectures called Social Security, that fell, so that today, only about 10% of elderly”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“owned vast expanses of land.”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Borges laid out infinite expanses of time in his labyrinths, but he also explored the idea of condensing all of time”
— TED-EdWatch clip
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Glaciers might look like lifeless expanses of ice, but these frozen wastelands actually support some pretty unique ecosystems.

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The Anglais word “expanses” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪkˈspænsɪz (phonetic respelling: ik-SPAN-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ik · SPAN · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SPAN). Grammatically, “expanses” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 73 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “expanses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #1 · @0:03
    “Glaciers might look like lifeless expanses of ice, but these frozen wastelands actually support some pretty unique ecosystems. support some pretty unique ecosystems.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @6:16
    “put up solar panels while in contrast rural areas with huge expanses of land could fit 230, 000 solar panels in only 100 acres which leads us to this confusing paradox”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #3 · @4:39
    “evergreen tropical forests of course in northern Canada and Pacific Northwest across Scandinavia and parts of Russia large expanses of evergreen forests deciduous forests are shown in lighter lighter green across the eastern half of”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #4 · @31:58
    “So in 1959, 35% of elderly people lived in poverty. Then through massive expanses of a program we'll learn about in a couple of lectures called Social Security, that fell, so that today, only about 10% of elderly in a couple of lectures called Social Security, that fell, so”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #5 · @19:44
    “colonies, it was organized around great landowners who owned vast expanses of land. And although in all of the colonies there were sort of”

Définition et signification: “expanses”

NOUN
  • Wide, continuous areas of land, sea, or sky.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “The travelers gazed across the vast expanses of the desert.”
  • “Glaciers might look like lifeless expanses of ice, but these frozen wastelands actually support some pretty unique ecosystems.”
  • “with huge expanses of land could fit 230, 000 solar panels in only 100”

Expressions et collocations courantes

vast expansesinfinite expanseslifeless expansesmassive expanseslarge expanseshuge expanses

Prononciation: “expanses”

Pronunciation:
ik-SPAN-siz
Syllabes:
ik · SPAN · siz
Written Hyphenation:
ex · pan · ses
Accent tonique principal :
SPAN
IPA:
ɪkˈspænsɪz
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Synonymes: “expanses”

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Mots qui riment avec “expanses”

-ænsɪz
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Mots au son identique (Homophones)

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Aucun homophone exact répertorié pour "expanses" (⁄ɪkˈspænsɪz⁄).

Questions fréquentes sur « expanses »

Comment prononcer « expanses » en anglais ?

« expanses » se prononce ⁄ɪkˈspænsɪz⁄ (ik-SPAN-siz). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « expanses » ?

« expanses » compte 3 syllabes : ik · SPAN · siz.

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

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

Que signifie « expanses » ?

Wide, continuous areas of land, sea, or sky.

Comment écouter « expanses » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 73 exemples vidéo de « expanses » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

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

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⁄).