Comment prononcer « firehouse » en anglais
ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs
FY·ər·hows
Accent tonique principal : FY
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « firehouse » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “firehouse”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
FY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
ər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
hows
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("FY"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "firehouse" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“We would play at the Sandbridge firehouse, where it's offered on Wednesday nights, but I'll get more into that later.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“- Homer crashes into a firehouse and injures the entire fire department, so he becomes a firefighter while they recover.”— WIREDWatch clip
“just opposite the firehouse with a huge trough in in a big eedra.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Or there's a firehouse, you can't put a bus stop there.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“blocking firehouse driveways. Here's San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson: 'Our folks cannot be paying attention to an autonomous”— NPRWatch clip
“firehouse yeah no I mean I mean that's you know my dad like coming back after”— StoryCorpsWatch clip
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We would play at the Sandbridge firehouse, where it's offered on Wednesday nights, but I'll get more into that later.
Écouter en contexte: “firehouse”
60 extraitsThe Anglais word “firehouse” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs (phonetic respelling: FY-ər-hows). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (FY · ər · hows), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (FY). Grammatically, “firehouse” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 60 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “firehouse” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:42
“nights with my friends. We would play at the Sandbridge firehouse, where it's offered on Wednesday nights, but I'll get more into that later. where it's offered on Wednesday nights, but I'll get more into that later.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @3:51
“- That's the fire siren! - Homer crashes into a firehouse and injures the entire fire department, so he becomes a firefighter while they recover. and injures the entire fire department,”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @17:28
“this lovely fountain of 197 on the left. Um and this fountain, the lion fountain just opposite the firehouse with a huge trough in in a big eedra. And I often asked myself, what is this etc doing uh with the two openings not in the center asked myself, what is this etc doing uh with the two openings not in the center”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @32:10
“you can't put a bus stop there. Or there's a firehouse, you can't put a bus stop there. So sometimes we're stuck with near side stops.”
- 🇺🇸 USNPRClip #5 · @2:40
“first responders' operations, running through yellow emergency tape and blocking firehouse driveways. Here's San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson: 'Our folks cannot be paying attention to an autonomous 'Our folks cannot be paying attention to an autonomous”
Définition et signification: “firehouse”
- A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)
- “We would play at the Sandbridge firehouse, where it's offered on Wednesday nights, but I'll get more into that later.”
- “- Homer crashes into a firehouse and injures the entire fire department, so he becomes a firefighter while they recover.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “firehouse”
- Pronunciation:
- FY-ər-hows
- Syllabes:
- FY · ər · hows
- Written Hyphenation:
- fire · house
- Accent tonique principal :
- FY
- IPA:
- ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs
- Écouter en contexte
- firehouse
Mots qui riment avec “firehouse”
-aɪərˌhaʊsMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "firehouse" (⁄ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « firehouse »
Comment prononcer « firehouse » en anglais ?
« firehouse » se prononce ⁄ˈfaɪərˌhaʊs⁄ (FY-ər-hows). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « firehouse » ?
« firehouse » compte 3 syllabes : FY · ər · hows.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « firehouse » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « firehouse » se trouve sur « FY ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « firehouse » ?
A house containing a fire to heat it; a dwelling-house, as opposed to a barn, a stable, or other outhouse.
Comment écouter « firehouse » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 60 exemples vidéo de « firehouse » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “firehouse”?
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⁄).