Comment prononcer « profane » en anglais
prəˈfeɪn
prə·FAYN
Accent tonique principal : FAYN
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « profane » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “profane”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
prə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FAYN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FAYN"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "profane" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Profane, abusive. It was a pure diss track. They fought the violence the police brought to them with violence in”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“the profane and reaches these different uh sacred spaces to which um they can um”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“profane. To be restored, then, you're going to have to have two things happening.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“profane in this town for about the last 10 years we're going to need to make”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“profane and homophobic remarks earlier I spoke with DWS correspondent Alexander”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“profane between the evolutionary impulses and the destructive T”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Profane, abusive. It was a pure diss track. They fought the violence the police brought to them with violence in
Écouter en contexte: “profane”
244 extraitsThe Anglais word “profane” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as prəˈfeɪn (phonetic respelling: prə-FAYN). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (prə · FAYN), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FAYN). Grammatically, “profane” functions as a adjective, noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 244 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “profane” 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 · @4:37
“figure out what those four letters mean. Profane, abusive. It was a pure diss track. They fought the violence the police brought to them with violence in track. They fought the violence the”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @31:32
“One is procession processing essentially metaphorically through this landscape of the profane and reaches these different uh sacred spaces to which um they can um you know, benefit by grace of some sort. Um and I just We can't talk about this”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @15:46
“automatically. So it becomes both impure and profane. To be restored, then, you're going to have to have two things happening. then, you're going to have to have two things happening.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @22:30
“about to use some words that have been profane in this town for about the last 10 years we're going to need to make 10 years we're going to need to make”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:23
“leaked messages revealed him mocking his constituents and contained sexist profane and homophobic remarks earlier I spoke with DWS correspondent Alexander phenom who's in the capital San Juan who gave us the people were together waiting”
Définition et signification: “profane”
- Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
- Not sacred or holy, unconsecrated; relating to non-religious matters, secular.
- A person or thing that is profane.
- A person not a Mason.
- To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
- To put to a wrong or unworthy use; to debase; to abuse; to defile.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Nothing is profane that serveth to the use of holy things.”
- “profane authors”
- “Profane, abusive. It was a pure diss track. They fought the violence the police brought to them with violence in”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “profane”
- Pronunciation:
- prə-FAYN
- Syllabes:
- prə · FAYN
- Written Hyphenation:
- pro · fane
- Accent tonique principal :
- FAYN
- IPA:
- prəˈfeɪn
- Écouter en contexte
- profane
Synonymes: “profane”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « profane » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “profane”
-eɪnMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "profane" (⁄prəˈfeɪn⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « profane »
Comment prononcer « profane » en anglais ?
« profane » se prononce ⁄prəˈfeɪn⁄ (prə-FAYN). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « profane » ?
« profane » compte 2 syllabes : prə · FAYN.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « profane » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « profane » se trouve sur « FAYN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « profane » ?
Unclean; ritually impure; unholy, desecrating a holy place or thing.
Comment écouter « profane » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 244 exemples vidéo de « profane » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “profane”?
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⁄).