Comment prononcer « holidays » en anglais
ˈhɒl.ə.deɪz
HOL·ə·dayz
Accent tonique principal : HOL
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “holidays”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
HOL
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
dayz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("HOL"). 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 "holidays" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "holidays is" sounds like "holidays-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "holidays" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Holidays I stared John le Gamo Deborah Messing a wonderful film about a Puerto Rican Family in Chicago where'd that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“holidays. And then we're going to through that cycle about 18 to 20 times and we'll be old.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“holidays and the um the thing that I have uh found is that um no matter how”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“holidays the most right when do they enjoy the holiday the most and why so we”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Holidays like, for example, Easter, Passover, Nowruz, are all tied to the spring equinox.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Holidays are fun. And what's more this hotel has cost a lot of money.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Holidays I stared John le Gamo Deborah Messing a wonderful film about a Puerto Rican Family in Chicago where'd that
Écouter en contexte: “holidays”
3 688 extraitsThe Anglais word “holidays” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈhɒl.ə.deɪz (phonetic respelling: HOL-ə-dayz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (HOL · ə · dayz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (HOL). Grammatically, “holidays” functions as a noun, adverb. SayItVid indexes 3 688 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “holidays” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @14:32
“wrote a film called Nothing Like the Holidays I stared John le Gamo Deborah Messing a wonderful film about a Puerto Rican Family in Chicago where'd that Messing a wonderful film about a Puerto”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @10:34
“to school, summer vacation, send them to school, and then holidays. And then we're going to through that cycle about 18 to 20 times and we'll be old. And then we're going to through that cycle about 18 to 20 times”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:10
“uh the book is a um is a uh compilation of not not all but um a few of these holidays and the um the thing that I have uh found is that um no matter how found is that um no matter how”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @16:51
“uh tourism company in the UK and they wanted to know what makes people enjoy holidays the most right when do they enjoy the holiday the most and why so we did survey and we went on these resorts to interview people and we found two”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:10
“and spring equinoxes. Holidays like, for example, Easter, Passover, Nowruz, are all tied to the spring equinox. are all tied to the spring equinox.”
Définition et signification: “holidays”
- (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.
- The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
- On holidays.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Where are you going for your holidays this year?”
- “Near-synonym: winter holiday”
- “Holidays I stared John le Gamo Deborah Messing a wonderful film about a Puerto Rican Family in Chicago where'd that”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “holidays”
- Pronunciation:
- HOL-ə-dayz
- Syllabes:
- HOL · ə · dayz
- Written Hyphenation:
- hol · i · days
- Accent tonique principal :
- HOL
- IPA:
- ˈhɒl.ə.deɪz
- Écouter en contexte
- holidays
Synonymes: “holidays”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « holidays » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “holidays”
-ɒlədeɪzMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "holidays" (⁄ˈhɒl.ə.deɪz⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « holidays »
Comment prononcer « holidays » en anglais ?
« holidays » se prononce ⁄ˈhɒl.ə.deɪz⁄ (HOL-ə-dayz). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « holidays » ?
« holidays » compte 3 syllabes : HOL · ə · dayz.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « holidays » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « holidays » se trouve sur « HOL ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « holidays » ?
(usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home.
Comment écouter « holidays » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “holidays”?
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⁄).