Comment prononcer « offend » en anglais
əˈfɛnd
ə·FEND
Accent tonique principal : FEND
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « offend » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “offend”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FEND
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FEND"). 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 "offend" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "offend is" sounds like "offend-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "offend" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“offend you and here's why because no matter how or why or when you're listening to this as you”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“offend um and then the sort of white positioning of”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“just offend us like that but we try to help both of them both sigh but why you”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“offend. This is where Mshide is said to come from. Mobach in the Hun region. People”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“would offend our city I think everything will be fine at least we hope that's why”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“offend somebody from Scotland the second they walked in with an England shirt.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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offend you and here's why because no matter how or why or when you're listening to this as you
Écouter en contexte: “offend”
805 extraitsThe Anglais word “offend” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈfɛnd (phonetic respelling: ə-FEND). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ə · FEND), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FEND). Grammatically, “offend” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 805 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “offend” 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 · @18:10
“you know whether or not you agree with me these are not things that should offend you and here's why because no matter how or why or when you're listening to this as you why or when you're listening to this as you”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @41:03
“of I didn't know that would offend I didn't um intend to offend um and then the sort of white positioning of any encounter that then pushes back on the offense means that now whiteness is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @3:06
“we don't treat them as a protester or we don't treat treat the police as the they just offend us like that but we try to help both of them both sigh but why you when when us want to leave the University you don't allow us and then”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:37
“who don't understand what it's all about get offended, but he doesn't mean to offend. This is where Mshide is said to come from. Mobach in the Hun region. People This is where Mshide is said to come from. Mobach in the Hun region. People”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:10
“Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting for the city since April I think they would offend our city I think everything will be fine at least we hope that's why we don't leave and then we will rebuild that recovery seems far off as Batman's”
Définition et signification: “offend”
- To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
- To feel or become offended; to take insult.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Your accusations offend me deeply.”
- “Don't worry. I don't offend easily.”
- “offend you and here's why because no matter how or why or when you're listening to this as you”
Prononciation: “offend”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-FEND
- Syllabes:
- ə · FEND
- Written Hyphenation:
- of · fend
- Accent tonique principal :
- FEND
- IPA:
- əˈfɛnd
- Écouter en contexte
- offend
Mots qui riment avec “offend”
-ɛndMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "offend" (⁄əˈfɛnd⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « offend »
Comment prononcer « offend » en anglais ?
« offend » se prononce ⁄əˈfɛnd⁄ (ə-FEND). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « offend » ?
« offend » compte 2 syllabes : ə · FEND.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « offend » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « offend » se trouve sur « FEND ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « offend » ?
To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
Comment écouter « offend » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 805 exemples vidéo de « offend » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “offend”?
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⁄).