Comment prononcer « majored » en anglais
ˈmeɪ.dʒərd
MAY·jərd
Accent tonique principal : MAY
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « majored » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “majored”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
jərd
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.
How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "majored" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "majored is" sounds like "majored-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "majored" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Majored in law, and while he was a student veteran, was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Majored in and-- I majored in psychology, focusing on applying psychology to law and policy.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“majored in Biology at Harvard as an undergraduate that's where I met her and”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“majored in electrical engineering getting a second bachelors and keep in mind, I don't think I've ever gotten above a B+ in math classes and I was really a straight "C" student”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“majored in economics biology and Environmental Studies now scha price uh I had the joy of meeting him actually when he came back for his Masters I was”— StanfordWatch clip
“majored in computer science, dreamed of being programmers and building stuff, high salary, and now everything's changing, and there's deep”— Lex FridmanWatch clip
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Majored in law, and while he was a student veteran, was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives.
Écouter en contexte: “majored”
352 extraitsThe Anglais word “majored” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmeɪ.dʒərd (phonetic respelling: MAY-jərd). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MAY · jərd), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MAY). Grammatically, “majored” functions as a adjective, 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 352 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “majored” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @7:52
“Topeka, Kansas, called Washburn University. Majored in law, and while he was a student veteran, was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives. elected to the Kansas House of Representatives.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @31:27
“Tell us a little bit about what you've done here. Majored in and-- I majored in psychology, focusing on applying psychology to law and policy. I majored in psychology, focusing on applying psychology”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @56:21
“here but everything else is's pretty much an area yeah in some way my wife majored in Biology at Harvard as an undergraduate that's where I met her and she left after she had done her thesis on uh um what disum I forget the name of”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #4 · @25:25
“to go back to school and went to Temple University, majored in electrical engineering getting a second bachelors and keep in mind, I don't think I've ever gotten above a B+ in math classes and I was really a straight "C" student and keep in mind, I don't think I've ever gotten above a”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @2:46
“Williams no no shout outs we got really oh one in the back wow uh where he majored in economics biology and Environmental Studies now scha price uh I had the joy of meeting him actually when he came back for his Masters I was I had the joy of meeting him actually when he came back for his Masters I was”
Définition et signification: “majored”
- Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
- Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
- A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
- Used in a phrasal verb: major in.
- simple past and past participle of major
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.”
- “the major part of the assembly”
- “Majored in law, and while he was a student veteran, was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “majored”
- Pronunciation:
- MAY-jərd
- Syllabes:
- MAY · jərd
- Written Hyphenation:
- ma · jored
- Accent tonique principal :
- MAY
- IPA:
- ˈmeɪ.dʒərd
- Écouter en contexte
- majored
Synonymes: “majored”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « majored » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “majored”
-eɪdʒərdMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "majored" (⁄ˈmeɪ.dʒərd⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « majored »
Comment prononcer « majored » en anglais ?
« majored » se prononce ⁄ˈmeɪ.dʒərd⁄ (MAY-jərd). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « majored » ?
« majored » compte 2 syllabes : MAY · jərd.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « majored » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « majored » se trouve sur « MAY ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « majored » ?
Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
Comment écouter « majored » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “majored”?
Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.