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Comment prononcer « processivity » en anglais

processivity se prononce pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « SIH ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 7 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti

prah·se·SIH·və·tee

Accent tonique principal : SIH

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IPApɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti
Sayprah-se-SIH-və-tee
Syllabesprah · se · SIH · və · tee
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42:17
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “processivity”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

prah

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

Syl. 2Unstressed

se

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

Syl. 3Stress

SIH

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

Syl. 4Unstressed

və

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

Syl. 5Unstressed

tee

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

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("SIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.

How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

📐 Morphological Stress Rule (-ity)

Shifts primary stress to the antepenultimate syllable (two syllables back).

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“And they discovered something called a processivity factor which made the polymerase stay on the DNA.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“stalled for a few moments and then both heads let go and it comes off. You lose processivity. This mutant doesn't do that. This mutant does something really”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And finally the crystal structure of the processivity factor was discovered.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“It has the same processivity as kinesin.”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And if I go back to this sort of diagram where this is the piece of DNA that's copied, what it turned out was that the processivity factor is basically”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“How does it maintain this processivity?”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
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The Anglais word “processivity” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti (phonetic respelling: prah-se-SIH-və-tee). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (prah · se · SIH · və · tee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (SIH). Grammatically, “processivity” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “processivity” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @42:17
    “process to work better. And they discovered something called a processivity factor which made the polymerase stay on the DNA. processivity factor which made the polymerase stay on the DNA.”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #2 · @34:04
    “basically it stalls out and stops moving. And what happens is it stays stalled for a few moments and then both heads let go and it comes off. You lose processivity. This mutant doesn't do that. This mutant does something really processivity. This mutant doesn't do that. This mutant does something really”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #3 · @42:30
    “system work so well. And finally the crystal structure of the processivity factor was discovered. the processivity factor was discovered.”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #4 · @44:20
    “a 50% chance of stepping forward. Uh you spend a lot of time chewing up ATP for no good reason and you do a lot of backwards stepping. So, this model this motor rather is very poorly efficient. It has the same processivity as kinesin. motor rather is very poorly efficient. It has the same processivity as kinesin.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #5 · @42:36
    “the processivity factor was discovered. And if I go back to this sort of diagram where this is the piece of DNA that's copied, what it turned out was that the processivity factor is basically is the piece of DNA that's copied, what”

Définition et signification: “processivity”

NOUN
  • A measure of the average number of nucleotides added by a DNA polymerase enzyme per association/disassociation with the template.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)

  • “And they discovered something called a processivity factor which made the polymerase stay on the DNA.”
  • “stalled for a few moments and then both heads let go and it comes off. You lose processivity. This mutant doesn't do that. This mutant does something really”

Expressions et collocations courantes

processivity factorlose processivitydna processivity

Prononciation: “processivity”

Pronunciation:
prah-se-SIH-və-tee
Syllabes:
prah · se · SIH · və · tee
Written Hyphenation:
pro · ces · si · vi · ty
Accent tonique principal :
SIH
IPA:
pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti
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processivity

Mots qui riment avec “processivity”

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Questions fréquentes sur « processivity »

Comment prononcer « processivity » en anglais ?

« processivity » se prononce ⁄pɹɑsɛˈsɪvəti⁄ (prah-se-SIH-və-tee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « processivity » ?

« processivity » compte 5 syllabes : prah · se · SIH · və · tee.

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

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

Que signifie « processivity » ?

A measure of the average number of nucleotides added by a DNA polymerase enzyme per association/disassociation with the template.

Comment écouter « processivity » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 7 exemples vidéo de « processivity » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

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

Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].