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Comment prononcer « preferences » en anglais

preferences se prononce ˈprɛf.ər.ən.sɪz, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « PREF ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 3 603 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˈprɛf.ər.ən.sɪz

PREF·ər·ən·siz

Accent tonique principal : PREF

Accent :
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IPAˈprɛf.ər.ən.sɪz
SayPREF-ər-ən-siz
SyllabesPREF · ər · ən · siz
Écouter en contexteUS
28:18

being quite vocal about their preferences particularly women lawyers who have very strong views but also male lawyers about how they want to structure who have very strong views but also male

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈprɛf.ər.ən.sɪz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Primary Stress

PREF

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syl. 2Unstressed

ər

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 3Unstressed

ən

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 4Unstressed

siz

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PREF"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "preferences" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "preferences is" sounds like "preferences-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "preferences" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“preferences particularly women lawyers who have very strong views but also male lawyers about how they want to structure”
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“preferences based upon what they think others think even if even if that information is incorrect”
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“preferences so we the AI systems are not going to do this stuff for you you've”
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“Preferences are defined over these horizontally differentiated goods produced by each nation around the world.”
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“preferences so um this is another um bias that encompasses two parts one is”
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“preferences so if they if the experience machine only gives you the experience of”
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The Anglais word “preferences” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈprɛf.ər.ən.sɪz (phonetic respelling: PREF-ər-ən-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (PREF · ər · ən · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PREF). Grammatically, “preferences” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 603 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “preferences” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @28:18
    “being quite vocal about their preferences particularly women lawyers who have very strong views but also male lawyers about how they want to structure who have very strong views but also male”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @2:22
    “believe others think about that music and will actually change their own preferences based upon what they think others think even if even if that information is incorrect information is incorrect”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @79:55
    “a cruise ship the human race wants autonomy this is part of human preferences so we the AI systems are not going to do this stuff for you you've got to do it for yourself right I'm not going to carry you to the top of Everest”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @42:55
    “about countries. Preferences are defined over these horizontally differentiated goods produced by each nation around the world. horizontally differentiated goods”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @10:56
    “variety of different decision errors this notion first of present biased preferences so um this is another um bias that encompasses two parts one is the overweighting of immediate cost and benefits so we're impulsive but at the”

Définition et signification: “preferences”

Audio
NOUN
  • The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)

  • “preferences particularly women lawyers who have very strong views but also male lawyers about how they want to structure”
  • “preferences based upon what they think others think even if even if that information is incorrect”

Expressions et collocations courantes

preferences particularlycountries preferencesbiased preferenceshuman preferencespreferences based

Prononciation: “preferences”

Pronunciation:
PREF-ər-ən-siz
Syllabes:
PREF · ər · ən · siz
Written Hyphenation:
pref · er · en · ces
Accent tonique principal :
PREF
IPA:
ˈprɛf.ər.ən.sɪz
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Synonymes: “preferences”

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Questions fréquentes sur « preferences »

Comment prononcer « preferences » en anglais ?

« preferences » se prononce ⁄ˈprɛf.ər.ən.sɪz⁄ (PREF-ər-ən-siz). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « preferences » ?

« preferences » compte 4 syllabes : PREF · ər · ən · siz.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « preferences » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « preferences » se trouve sur « PREF ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « preferences » ?

The user-specified settings of parameters in interactive computer software

Comment écouter « preferences » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 3603 exemples vidéo de « preferences » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “preferences”?

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⁄).