Comment prononcer « paperweight » en anglais
ˈpeɪ.pər.weɪt
PAY·pər·wayt
Accent tonique principal : PAY
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « paperweight » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “paperweight”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
pər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
wayt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PAY"). Elevate 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 "paperweight" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "paperweight is" sounds like "paperweight-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "paperweight" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“and more palm-like than paperwhite a paperweight without its perfume is like the intellect straining upward knotty gnarled stewing”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And if you only buy in the paperweight market, they ensure that the phone actually won't ever work.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Then that crypto device becomes effectively just a paperweight at that point.”— WIREDWatch clip
“The function of a paperweight is to hold down papers.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“expensive, over-engineered paperweight. We needed a way of standardizing repair,”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“A computer without an algorithm is basically an expensive paperweight.”— TED-EdWatch clip
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and more palm-like than paperwhite a paperweight without its perfume is like the intellect straining upward knotty gnarled stewing
Écouter en contexte: “paperweight”
36 extraitsThe Anglais word “paperweight” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpeɪ.pər.weɪt (phonetic respelling: PAY-pər-wayt). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (PAY · pər · wayt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PAY). Grammatically, “paperweight” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 36 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “paperweight” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @6:17
“forced have lost their scent yellowing into a tall old age tall and unobtrusive and more palm-like than paperwhite a paperweight without its perfume is like the intellect straining upward knotty gnarled stewing the intellect straining upward knotty gnarled stewing”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @33:02
“I'm in the paperweight market or I'm in the phone market. And if you only buy in the paperweight market, they ensure that the phone actually won't ever work. they ensure that the phone actually won't ever work.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @6:00
“and just wipe it out completely. Then that crypto device becomes effectively just a paperweight at that point. just a paperweight at that point.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @41:12
“The function of a knife is to cut well. The function of a paperweight is to hold down papers. The function of a laser pointer is to direct attention”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @9:25
“taking a MacBook and turning it into an expensive, over-engineered paperweight. We needed a way of standardizing repair, We needed a way of standardizing repair,”
Définition et signification: “paperweight”
- A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
- Any object used for this purpose.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The ability of a segment of a glass sphere to magnify whatever is placed before it was known around the year 1000, when the spherical segment was called a reading stone, essentially what today we might term a frameless magnifying glass or plain glass paperweight.”
- “John used his coffee mug as a paperweight.”
- “and more palm-like than paperwhite a paperweight without its perfume is like the intellect straining upward knotty gnarled stewing”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “paperweight”
- Pronunciation:
- PAY-pər-wayt
- Syllabes:
- PAY · pər · wayt
- Written Hyphenation:
- pa · per · weight
- Accent tonique principal :
- PAY
- IPA:
- ˈpeɪ.pər.weɪt
- Écouter en contexte
- paperweight
Mots qui riment avec “paperweight”
-eɪpərweɪtMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "paperweight" (⁄ˈpeɪ.pər.weɪt⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « paperweight »
Comment prononcer « paperweight » en anglais ?
« paperweight » se prononce ⁄ˈpeɪ.pər.weɪt⁄ (PAY-pər-wayt). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « paperweight » ?
« paperweight » compte 3 syllabes : PAY · pər · wayt.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « paperweight » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « paperweight » se trouve sur « PAY ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « paperweight » ?
A small, decorative, somewhat weighty object placed on one or more pieces of paper to keep them from fluttering away.
Comment écouter « paperweight » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 36 exemples vidéo de « paperweight » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “paperweight”?
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⁄).