Comment prononcer « legume » en anglais
ˈlɛɡjuːm
LE·gyoom
Accent tonique principal : LE
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « legume » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “legume”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
gyoom
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LE"). 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.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "legume" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“That’s the common name for the poisonous plants from the legume genuses Astragalus and Oxytropis that produce the chemical swainsonine.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Every farmer who grows for Good Nature has access to high value markets in legume seeds or commodity.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“context, but people do often refer to the texture of a properly-cooked legume also as al dente.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“If I'm talking about the other day when I had a weird legume craving, I could say: I only wanted one thing from the grocery store: peanuts.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“impressed I guess now um showed that tropical forest nitrogen fixing trees legume trees in the tropics that pull nitrogen out of the atmosphere and put”— StanfordWatch clip
“There are folks in the paleosphere who get into fights about whether eating a legume”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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That’s the common name for the poisonous plants from the legume genuses Astragalus and Oxytropis that produce the chemical swainsonine.
Écouter en contexte: “legume”
47 extraitsThe Anglais word “legume” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈlɛɡjuːm (phonetic respelling: LE-gyoom). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (LE · gyoom), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (LE). Grammatically, “legume” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 47 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “legume” 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)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @6:17
“Well, it’s possible they’ve been hitting the locoweed. That’s the common name for the poisonous plants from the legume genuses Astragalus and Oxytropis that produce the chemical swainsonine. legume genuses Astragalus and Oxytropis that produce the chemical swainsonine.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @7:49
“to any or all of their questions throughout the seasons. Every farmer who grows for Good Nature has access to high value markets in legume seeds or commodity. in legume seeds or commodity.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @12:01
“to this really satisfying chewiness that's not quite al dente in the pasta context, but people do often refer to the texture of a properly-cooked legume also as al dente. also as al dente.”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @2:03
“The second thing a colon can introduce is an item. If I'm talking about the other day when I had a weird legume craving, I could say: I only wanted one thing from the grocery store: peanuts. when I had a weird legume craving, I could say:”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @25:48
“other work by a guy named Alex Baron and some others that that was um is impressed I guess now um showed that tropical forest nitrogen fixing trees legume trees in the tropics that pull nitrogen out of the atmosphere and put legume trees in the tropics that pull nitrogen out of the atmosphere and put”
Définition et signification: “legume”
- The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
- Any of a large family (Fabaceae, syn. Leguminosae) of dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, and trees having fruits that are legumes or loments, bearing nodules on the roots that contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria, and including important food and forage plants (as peas, beans, or clovers).
Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)
- “That’s the common name for the poisonous plants from the legume genuses Astragalus and Oxytropis that produce the chemical swainsonine.”
- “Every farmer who grows for Good Nature has access to high value markets in legume seeds or commodity.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “legume”
- Pronunciation:
- LE-gyoom
- Syllabes:
- LE · gyoom
- Written Hyphenation:
- leg · ume
- Accent tonique principal :
- LE
- IPA:
- ˈlɛɡjuːm
- Écouter en contexte
- legume
Mots qui riment avec “legume”
-ɛgjumMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "legume" (⁄ˈlɛɡjuːm⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « legume »
Comment prononcer « legume » en anglais ?
« legume » se prononce ⁄ˈlɛɡjuːm⁄ (LE-gyoom). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « legume » ?
« legume » compte 2 syllabes : LE · gyoom.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « legume » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « legume » se trouve sur « LE ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « legume » ?
The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food.
Comment écouter « legume » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 47 exemples vidéo de « legume » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “legume”?
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⁄).