Comment prononcer « mothballed » en anglais
ˈmɔθ.bɔːld
MAWTH·bawld
Accent tonique principal : MAWTH
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « mothballed » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mothballed”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MAWTH
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
bawld
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MAWTH"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
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 "mothballed" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mothballed is" sounds like "mothballed-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "mothballed" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“we once worked as clerks scanning mothballed pages into the clouds all memories outsourced except the fuzzy childhood bits”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“In 2010, before the shuttle fleet was mothballed, the US government knew they’d need a replacement.”— SciShowWatch clip
“The jets would be parked in the desert, mothballed, stripped for parts, maybe even sold to friendly nations.”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“It's going to take a while to reopen those mills that are mothballed.”— CNBCWatch clip
“um officials say a refurbishment of an older system that was mothballed some”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“but under harbeck's plan some mothballed coal power stations could be reactivated”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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we once worked as clerks scanning mothballed pages into the clouds all memories outsourced except the fuzzy childhood bits
Écouter en contexte: “mothballed”
30 extraitsThe Anglais word “mothballed” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɔθ.bɔːld (phonetic respelling: MAWTH-bawld). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MAWTH · bawld), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MAWTH). Grammatically, “mothballed” functions as a verb, adjective. SayItVid indexes 30 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mothballed” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, SciShow, Simple History.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @16:12
“engines within the throne we once worked as clerks scanning mothballed pages into the clouds all memories outsourced except the fuzzy childhood bits into the clouds”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @1:29
“and three liquid fuel main engines that stuck out over the back end of the orbiter. In 2010, before the shuttle fleet was mothballed, the US government knew they’d need a replacement. the US government knew they’d need a replacement.”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #3 · @0:34
“people assumed the usual would happen. The jets would be parked in the desert, mothballed, stripped for parts, maybe even sold to friendly nations. After mothballed, stripped for parts, maybe”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @25:15
“because home production has been down over the last couple of years. It's going to take a while to reopen those mills that are mothballed. those mills that are mothballed.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:39
“reveal of this uh new missile uh which could well be as we heard the American um officials say a refurbishment of an older system that was mothballed some time ago and just renamed as arnik from uh the previous Rubes this was a clear”
Définition et signification: “mothballed”
- simple past and past participle of mothball
- Kept in good condition for possible future use. (of something out of use)
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Reopening the mothballed Platform 4 at Birmingham Snow Hill, for example, is a relatively simple and inexpensive proposition that will relieve some of the capacity constraints at Birmingham Moor Street.”
- “we once worked as clerks scanning mothballed pages into the clouds all memories outsourced except the fuzzy childhood bits”
- “In 2010, before the shuttle fleet was mothballed, the US government knew they’d need a replacement.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “mothballed”
- Pronunciation:
- MAWTH-bawld
- Syllabes:
- MAWTH · bawld
- Written Hyphenation:
- moth · balled
- Accent tonique principal :
- MAWTH
- IPA:
- ˈmɔθ.bɔːld
- Écouter en contexte
- mothballed
Mots qui riment avec “mothballed”
-ɔθbɔldMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "mothballed" (⁄ˈmɔθ.bɔːld⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « mothballed »
Comment prononcer « mothballed » en anglais ?
« mothballed » se prononce ⁄ˈmɔθ.bɔːld⁄ (MAWTH-bawld). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « mothballed » ?
« mothballed » compte 2 syllabes : MAWTH · bawld.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « mothballed » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « mothballed » se trouve sur « MAWTH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « mothballed » ?
simple past and past participle of mothball
Comment écouter « mothballed » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 30 exemples vidéo de « mothballed » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “mothballed”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.