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Comment prononcer « grasping » en anglais

grasping se prononce ˈɡræ.spɪŋ, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « GRA ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 473 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˈɡræ.spɪŋ

GRA·sping

Accent tonique principal : GRA

Accent :
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IPAˈɡræ.spɪŋ
SayGRA-sping
SyllabesGRA · sping
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3:24
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “grasping”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈɡræ.spɪŋ

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

GRA

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

Syllable 2Unstressed

sping

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

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Grasping Brutus' speech in Act II is crucial to the play, and I wanna make sure that my students understand.”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“grasping? Does it mean that the purpose of a cave, a hole in the rock, is for dwelling?”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“grasping minimal concepts just to get through it, check a box, get it over,”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Grasping? Grasping is part of-- Yeah, grasping is actually a third fundamental action.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“grasping, clinging mind. Exhale, attend mindfully, connect to nature, connect to”
— StanfordWatch clip
“grasping tails come in there's only one other carnivore with a prehensile tail making the kinkajou pretty special indeed maybe the creepiest adaptation”
— SciShowWatch clip
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Grasping Brutus' speech in Act II is crucial to the play, and I wanna make sure that my students understand.

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The Anglais word “grasping” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɡræ.spɪŋ (phonetic respelling: GRA-sping). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (GRA · sping), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (GRA). Grammatically, “grasping” functions as a adjective, verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 473 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “grasping” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, YaleCourses, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #1 · @3:24
    “especially in understanding Shakespearean language. Grasping Brutus' speech in Act II is crucial to the play, and I wanna make sure that my students understand. and I wanna make sure that my students understand.”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #2 · @37:36
    “does it mean that the purpose of the prehensile thumb is for grasping? Does it mean that the purpose of a cave, a hole in the rock, is for dwelling? Does it mean that the purpose of a cave, a hole in the rock,”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @7:28
    “foot in the door, one foot out, only grasping minimal concepts just to get through it, check a box, get it over, through it, check a box, get it over,”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #4 · @4:12
    “Very important in the evolution of the CNS. Grasping? Grasping is part of-- Yeah, grasping is actually a third fundamental action. Grasping is part of--”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #5 · @49:30
    “practices of peace. Pause, quiet your analytical, frightened, grasping, clinging mind. Exhale, attend mindfully, connect to nature, connect to yourself, connect to others. And then,”

Définition et signification: “grasping”

Audio
ADJECTIVE
  • Greedy, eager for wealth.
VERB
  • present participle and gerund of grasp
NOUN
  • The act of one who grasps or covets.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “Just how, Agamemnon, great field marshal . . . most grasping man alive, how can the generous Argives give you prizes now? I know of no troves of treasure, piled, lying idle, anywhere.”
  • “These are my connections, my attachments. Maybe all I really am is the sum of all these connections, these fearful longings and graspings.”
  • “Grasping Brutus' speech in Act II is crucial to the play, and I wanna make sure that my students understand.”

Expressions et collocations courantes

frightened graspinggrasping clinginglanguage graspinggrasping minimalaction graspinggrasping brutus

Prononciation: “grasping”

Pronunciation:
GRA-sping
Syllabes:
GRA · sping
Written Hyphenation:
grasp · ing
Accent tonique principal :
GRA
IPA:
ˈɡræ.spɪŋ
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Synonymes: “grasping”

4 mots

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Mots qui riment avec “grasping”

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Questions fréquentes sur « grasping »

Comment prononcer « grasping » en anglais ?

« grasping » se prononce ⁄ˈɡræ.spɪŋ⁄ (GRA-sping). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « grasping » ?

« grasping » compte 2 syllabes : GRA · sping.

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

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

Que signifie « grasping » ?

Greedy, eager for wealth.

Comment écouter « grasping » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 473 exemples vidéo de « grasping » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

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

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⁄).