Comment prononcer « macadam » en anglais
məˈkædəm
mə·KA·dəm
Accent tonique principal : KA
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « macadam » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “macadam”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dəm
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KA"). 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 "macadam" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "macadam is" sounds like "macadam-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "macadam" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Why it is that surfaces such as macadam reflects so well is not particularly important to us either.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“things in the poem paper clips gauze tater tots and knives that there can also be emptiness fanning out into breakfast rolls macadam stars that I am”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“shield shovel it was stated by Saturday night magazine that the Macadam Shield shovel was only good for one thing”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“Her first novel, "The Prayer Room" was published by MacAdam Cage.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“British military officials including Arthur Curry refused to accept the shield shovel it was stated by Saturday night's magazine that the Macadam Shield”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
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Why it is that surfaces such as macadam reflects so well is not particularly important to us either.
Écouter en contexte: “macadam”
6 extraitsThe Anglais word “macadam” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as məˈkædəm (phonetic respelling: mə-KA-dəm). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mə · KA · dəm), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (KA). Grammatically, “macadam” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “macadam” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University, Simple History.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @39:53
“The analysis of this is not particularly important. Why it is that surfaces such as macadam reflects so well is not particularly important to us either. not particularly important to us either.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @19:36
“the sky is death that sound like old poetry can kill us that there are small things in the poem paper clips gauze tater tots and knives that there can also be emptiness fanning out into breakfast rolls macadam stars that I am also be emptiness fanning out into breakfast rolls macadam stars that I am”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #3 · @27:13
“Arthur Curry refused to accept the shield shovel it was stated by Saturday night magazine that the Macadam Shield shovel was only good for one thing night magazine that the Macadam Shield”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:31
“and online at "Zyzzyva" and "Mutha Magazine." Her first novel, "The Prayer Room" was published by MacAdam Cage. was published by MacAdam Cage.”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #5 · @29:46
“not good for digging because of the hole in the blade high-ranking Canadian and British military officials including Arthur Curry refused to accept the shield shovel it was stated by Saturday night's magazine that the Macadam Shield shield shovel it was stated by Saturday night's magazine that the Macadam Shield”
Définition et signification: “macadam”
- The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
- Any road or street.
- To cover or surface with macadam.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “This narrow-gauge line had suffered the same fate as that between Schull and Skibbereen, with the track taken up except where it runs through one of the town streets and is embedded in the macadam.”
- “Why it is that surfaces such as macadam reflects so well is not particularly important to us either.”
- “things in the poem paper clips gauze tater tots and knives that there can also be emptiness fanning out into breakfast rolls macadam stars that I am”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “macadam”
- Pronunciation:
- mə-KA-dəm
- Syllabes:
- mə · KA · dəm
- Written Hyphenation:
- mac · a · dam
- Accent tonique principal :
- KA
- IPA:
- məˈkædəm
- Écouter en contexte
- macadam
Mots qui riment avec “macadam”
-ædəmMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "macadam" (⁄məˈkædəm⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « macadam »
Comment prononcer « macadam » en anglais ?
« macadam » se prononce ⁄məˈkædəm⁄ (mə-KA-dəm). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « macadam » ?
« macadam » compte 3 syllabes : mə · KA · dəm.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « macadam » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « macadam » se trouve sur « KA ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « macadam » ?
The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
Comment écouter « macadam » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 6 exemples vidéo de « macadam » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “macadam”?
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⁄).