Comment prononcer « rotten » en anglais
ˈrɒt.ən
ROT·ən
Accent tonique principal : ROT
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « rotten » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “rotten”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ROT
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("ROT"). 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 "rotten" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "rotten is" sounds like "rotten-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "rotten" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“rotten smell. Death simply numbed." An Austrian soldier--here's some examples I took from the other front, too, but why not?”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“rotten last time he has to be tracking all of that and so he was very aware”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“rotten and that the crop uh was not good enough to make wine.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“rotten media we have a policy agenda that makes no sense to the society at large we have a political class that is out to lunch and yet you think it's”— StanfordWatch clip
“Rotten Connecticut, like a military industrial town.”— WIREDWatch clip
“rotten, fermented fruit. By exploiting this plentiful food source on the ground without getting sick, apes may have become better suited to living on land,”— SciShowWatch clip
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rotten smell. Death simply numbed." An Austrian soldier--here's some examples I took from the other front, too, but why not?
Écouter en contexte: “rotten”
843 extraitsThe Anglais word “rotten” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈrɒt.ən (phonetic respelling: ROT-ən). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ROT · ən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ROT). Grammatically, “rotten” functions as a adjective, adverb. SayItVid indexes 843 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “rotten” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @30:01
“the stagnant water we drank, everything we touched had a rotten smell. Death simply numbed." An Austrian soldier--here's some examples I took from the other front, too, but why not? An Austrian soldier--here's some examples I took from the”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @34:49
“it or does it have those same fish from that Southeast Asian country that were rotten last time he has to be tracking all of that and so he was very aware what the state was of cyber threat and he looked as he came to me at what the”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @1:01
“they discovered that everything had rotten and that the crop uh was not good enough to make wine. But they still enough to make wine. But they still”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @69:09
“globalized pressure on labor markets and wages we have a degraded and corrupted rotten media we have a policy agenda that makes no sense to the society at large we have a political class that is out to lunch and yet you think it's large we have a political class that is out to lunch and yet you think it's”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @4:46
“the other side of the tracks. Rotten Connecticut, like a military industrial town. like a military industrial town.”
Définition et signification: “rotten”
- Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
- In a state of decay.
- To an extreme degree.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “If you leave a bin unattended for a few weeks, the rubbish inside will turn rotten.”
- “The floors were damaged and the walls were rotten.”
- “rotten smell. Death simply numbed." An Austrian soldier--here's some examples I took from the other front, too, but why not?”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “rotten”
- Pronunciation:
- ROT-ən
- Syllabes:
- ROT · ən
- Written Hyphenation:
- rot · ten
- Accent tonique principal :
- ROT
- IPA:
- ˈrɒt.ən
- Écouter en contexte
- rotten
Synonymes: “rotten”
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Mots qui riment avec “rotten”
-ɒtənMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "rotten" (⁄ˈrɒt.ən⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « rotten »
Comment prononcer « rotten » en anglais ?
« rotten » se prononce ⁄ˈrɒt.ən⁄ (ROT-ən). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « rotten » ?
« rotten » compte 2 syllabes : ROT · ən.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « rotten » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « rotten » se trouve sur « ROT ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « rotten » ?
Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
Comment écouter « rotten » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 843 exemples vidéo de « rotten » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “rotten”?
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⁄).