Comment prononcer « measles » en anglais
ˈmiː.zəlz
MEE·zəlz
Accent tonique principal : MEE
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « measles » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “measles”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MEE
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
zəlz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MEE"). 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 "measles" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "measles is" sounds like "measles-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "measles" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Measles, for example, one of the M's in MMR, measles spreads faster than any other virus we've ever seen.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“measles, mumps, rubella. And sure enough, researchers at UC San Diego tracked vaccine attitudes from March to August 2021”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“measles outbreaks across africa it's estimated almost 23 million babies haven't been immunized with ethiopia for example currently”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“measles 97 effective but in spite of the strong vaccine measles continues to spread looking at you anti-vectors”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“measles outbreak Erin ruia's 2-month-old baby caught the highly infectious virus before he was old enough to be”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Measles continued to be so common that, by 1963, nearly every child was expected to get measles by the time they were 15, and up to 4 million people in the U. S. were infected every year.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Measles, for example, one of the M's in MMR, measles spreads faster than any other virus we've ever seen.
Écouter en contexte: “measles”
1 245 extraitsThe Anglais word “measles” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmiː.zəlz (phonetic respelling: MEE-zəlz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MEE · zəlz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MEE). Grammatically, “measles” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 245 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “measles” 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 · @1:56
“This is a very complicated business. Measles, for example, one of the M's in MMR, measles spreads faster than any other virus we've ever seen. we've ever seen.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @14:01
“is that polarization around Covid vaccination persists and spreads to other vaccines like measles, mumps, rubella. And sure enough, researchers at UC San Diego tracked vaccine attitudes from March to August 2021 And sure enough, researchers at UC San Diego tracked vaccine attitudes”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @3:22
“while both nepal and cambodia are facing significant measles outbreaks across africa it's estimated almost 23 million babies haven't been immunized with ethiopia for example currently haven't been immunized with ethiopia for example currently”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @8:00
“and the vaccine was 95 effective in preventing smallpox measles 97 effective but in spite of the strong vaccine measles continues to spread looking at you anti-vectors measles continues to spread looking at you anti-vectors”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:10
“worried parents watching on the Philippines has been gripped by a measles outbreak Erin ruia's 2-month-old baby caught the highly infectious virus before he was old enough to be caught the highly infectious virus before he was old enough to be”
Définition et signification: “measles”
- An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.
- Any disease causing red rashes.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Maybe it's the 'measles. They say they're going around the neighborhood.”
- “Measles, for example, one of the M's in MMR, measles spreads faster than any other virus we've ever seen.”
- “measles, mumps, rubella. And sure enough, researchers at UC San Diego tracked vaccine attitudes from March to August 2021”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “measles”
- Pronunciation:
- MEE-zəlz
- Syllabes:
- MEE · zəlz
- Written Hyphenation:
- mea · sles
- Accent tonique principal :
- MEE
- IPA:
- ˈmiː.zəlz
- Écouter en contexte
- measles
Mots qui riment avec “measles”
-izəlzMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "measles" (⁄ˈmiː.zəlz⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « measles »
Comment prononcer « measles » en anglais ?
« measles » se prononce ⁄ˈmiː.zəlz⁄ (MEE-zəlz). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « measles » ?
« measles » compte 2 syllabes : MEE · zəlz.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « measles » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « measles » se trouve sur « MEE ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « measles » ?
An acute and highly contagious disease which often afflicts children caused by the virus Measles morbillivirus and causing red rashes, fever, runny nose, coughing, and red eyes.
Comment écouter « measles » dans des phrases réelles ?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “measles”?
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⁄).