Comment prononcer « machetes » en anglais
məˈtʃɛtɪz
mə·CHE·tiz
Accent tonique principal : CHE
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « machetes » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “machetes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
CHE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tiz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("CHE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "machetes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "machetes is" sounds like "machetes-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "machetes" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“hear machetes, cut lasses, goras and tear gas canisters that came out from”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“taking up their machetes is an illustration of the failure the”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Aside from buying machetes and the uniforms and all that was also-- yeah, that was part of it.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“They were armed with machetes, but they were forced to turn back because Boko Haram had guns.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“neighbors with machetes in four months-- 800, 000 people murdered in a period of four months--”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ordering of machetes and knives and the castor beans that can be used to make um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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hear machetes, cut lasses, goras and tear gas canisters that came out from
Écouter en contexte: “machetes”
113 extraitsThe Anglais word “machetes” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as məˈtʃɛtɪz (phonetic respelling: mə-CHE-tiz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mə · CHE · tiz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (CHE). Grammatically, “machetes” 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 113 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “machetes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:15
“and of course on the streets where you hear machetes, cut lasses, goras and tear gas canisters that came out from tear gas canisters that came out from”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @6:56
“morals munak cor's slow motion depiction of the caring professions deliberately taking up their machetes is an illustration of the failure the forgetting of this obligation to reflect minute by minute if only have there”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @4:04
“that was one of the things they did. Aside from buying machetes and the uniforms and all that was also-- yeah, that was part of it. and all that was also--”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:32
“they ran into the Sambisa Forest after the trucks carrying their daughters. They were armed with machetes, but they were forced to turn back because Boko Haram had guns. because Boko Haram had guns.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @24:28
“when 800,000 Tutsis were murdered by their Hutu neighbors with machetes in four months-- 800, 000 people murdered in a period of four months-- 800,000 people murdered in a period of four months--”
Définition et signification: “machetes”
- A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
- A small stringed instrument from Madeira, Portugal, having a double bulged body, traditionally of wood, with a small rib and four metallic strings, sometimes attached by wooden pegs.
- To cut or chop with a machete.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Near-synonyms: (all sometimes or regionally synonymous) bolo, golok, panga, parang, sundang”
- “After some hours of intense work, we had macheted a path through the jungle to the bank of the river.”
- “hear machetes, cut lasses, goras and tear gas canisters that came out from”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “machetes”
- Pronunciation:
- mə-CHE-tiz
- Syllabes:
- mə · CHE · tiz
- Written Hyphenation:
- ma · chet · es
- Accent tonique principal :
- CHE
- IPA:
- məˈtʃɛtɪz
- Écouter en contexte
- machetes
Synonymes: “machetes”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « machetes » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “machetes”
-ɛtɪzMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "machetes" (⁄məˈtʃɛtɪz⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « machetes »
Comment prononcer « machetes » en anglais ?
« machetes » se prononce ⁄məˈtʃɛtɪz⁄ (mə-CHE-tiz). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « machetes » ?
« machetes » compte 3 syllabes : mə · CHE · tiz.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « machetes » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « machetes » se trouve sur « CHE ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « machetes » ?
A sword-like tool used for cutting large plants with a chopping motion, or used as a weapon.
Comment écouter « machetes » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 113 exemples vidéo de « machetes » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “machetes”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].