Comment prononcer « overwhelms » en anglais
ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz
oh·vər·WELMZ
Accent tonique principal : WELMZ
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « overwhelms » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
It's going to be true in fact. Technology overwhelms us because it presents us with choices and the burden is upon us to use those technological gifts and the burden is upon us to use those technological gifts
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “overwhelms”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
oh
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
vər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
WELMZ
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("WELMZ"). 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 "overwhelms" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "overwhelms is" sounds like "overwhelms-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "overwhelms" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Technology overwhelms us because it presents us with choices and the burden is upon us to use those technological gifts”— StanfordWatch clip
“overwhelms us and it's a process that we have to work through.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“overwhelms the boundaries of civil speech and complete sentences.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“overwhelms the blue readout here you have no photon.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“overwhelms the dark energy.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“It overwhelms the public schools, it overwhelms the emergencies and the health care system.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Technology overwhelms us because it presents us with choices and the burden is upon us to use those technological gifts
Écouter en contexte: “overwhelms”
176 extraitsThe Anglais word “overwhelms” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz (phonetic respelling: oh-vər-WELMZ). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (oh · vər · WELMZ), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (WELMZ). Grammatically, “overwhelms” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 176 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “overwhelms” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @63:07
“It's going to be true in fact. Technology overwhelms us because it presents us with choices and the burden is upon us to use those technological gifts and the burden is upon us to use those technological gifts”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:26
“a wave of grief. And those can be hard. grief overwhelms us and it's a process that we have to work through. But this talk isn't about those types of waves. This is connected though to the wave of grief”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @39:59
“is an image of a wayward marking that overwhelms the boundaries of civil speech and complete sentences. and complete sentences.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @9:42
“and here where the red read out of the atom overwhelms the blue readout here you have no photon. And then as time goes by, you can observe the death and birth”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @13:30
“the past, it must have been true that the matter density overwhelms the dark energy. And then, at some point in the past, the dark energy and the dark matter exert comparable past, the dark energy and the dark matter exert comparable”
Définition et signification: “overwhelms”
- To engulf, surge over and submerge.
- To overpower, crush.
- The state or condition of being overwhelmed.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.”
- “In December 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland with overwhelming force.”
- “Technology overwhelms us because it presents us with choices and the burden is upon us to use those technological gifts”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “overwhelms”
- Pronunciation:
- oh-vər-WELMZ
- Syllabes:
- oh · vər · WELMZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- o · ver · whelms
- Accent tonique principal :
- WELMZ
- IPA:
- ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz
- Écouter en contexte
- overwhelms
Synonymes: “overwhelms”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « overwhelms » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “overwhelms”
-ɛlmzMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "overwhelms" (⁄ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « overwhelms »
Comment prononcer « overwhelms » en anglais ?
« overwhelms » se prononce ⁄ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmz⁄ (oh-vər-WELMZ). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « overwhelms » ?
« overwhelms » compte 3 syllabes : oh · vər · WELMZ.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « overwhelms » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « overwhelms » se trouve sur « WELMZ ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « overwhelms » ?
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
Comment écouter « overwhelms » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 176 exemples vidéo de « overwhelms » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “overwhelms”?
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⁄).