Comment prononcer « operant » en anglais
ˈɒp.ər.ənt
OP·ər·ənt
Accent tonique principal : OP
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « operant » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “operant”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
OP
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ənt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("OP"). 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 "operant" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "operant is" sounds like "operant-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "operant" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“My operant behavior and what I’ve been shaped and trained to do, even in entrepreneurship, was to sequester these flames.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And finally operant conditioning, which is not stimulus conditioning at all but response selection, which Lorenz claims is much less”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“operant conditioning to be extended to everyday life and argued that people's lives would become fuller and more”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Operant conditioning explains how consequences lead to changes in voluntary behavior.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“and operant conditioning, including positive and negative reinforcement; and reinforcement scheduling.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“The difference from operant conditioning is the mouse finding his way through a maze to get to food.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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My operant behavior and what I’ve been shaped and trained to do, even in entrepreneurship, was to sequester these flames.
Écouter en contexte: “operant”
106 extraitsThe Anglais word “operant” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɒp.ər.ənt (phonetic respelling: OP-ər-ənt). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (OP · ər · ənt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (OP). Grammatically, “operant” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 106 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “operant” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @7:33
“And I found myself in familiar territory. My operant behavior and what I’ve been shaped and trained to do, even in entrepreneurship, was to sequester these flames. even in entrepreneurship, was to sequester these flames.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @12:59
“and difficult and uncomfortable. And finally operant conditioning, which is not stimulus conditioning at all but response selection, which Lorenz claims is much less which is not stimulus conditioning at all”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @44:39
“punishing bad ones. He argued for the notions of operant conditioning to be extended to everyday life and argued that people's lives would become fuller and more argued that people's lives would become fuller and more”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @2:24
“Classical conditioning in action. Operant conditioning explains how consequences lead to changes in voluntary behavior. lead to changes in voluntary behavior.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @11:07
“works; the essentials of behaviorist theory; the basic components of classical and operant conditioning, including positive and negative reinforcement; and reinforcement scheduling. Thanks for watching this, especially to all of our reinforcement scheduling. Thanks for watching this, especially to all of our”
Définition et signification: “operant”
- That operates to produce an effect.
- An operative person or thing.
- Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “thy most operant poison”
- “My operant behavior and what I’ve been shaped and trained to do, even in entrepreneurship, was to sequester these flames.”
- “And finally operant conditioning, which is not stimulus conditioning at all but response selection, which Lorenz claims is much less”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “operant”
- Pronunciation:
- OP-ər-ənt
- Syllabes:
- OP · ər · ənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- op · er · ant
- Accent tonique principal :
- OP
- IPA:
- ˈɒp.ər.ənt
- Écouter en contexte
- operant
Synonymes: “operant”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « operant » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “operant”
-ɒpərəntMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "operant" (⁄ˈɒp.ər.ənt⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « operant »
Comment prononcer « operant » en anglais ?
« operant » se prononce ⁄ˈɒp.ər.ənt⁄ (OP-ər-ənt). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « operant » ?
« operant » compte 3 syllabes : OP · ər · ənt.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « operant » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « operant » se trouve sur « OP ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « operant » ?
That operates to produce an effect.
Comment écouter « operant » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 106 exemples vidéo de « operant » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “operant”?
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⁄).