Comment prononcer « sedate » en anglais
sɪˈdeɪt
sih·DAYT
Accent tonique principal : DAYT
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « sedate » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sedate”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
DAYT
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("DAYT"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
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
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 "sedate" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“sedate me and that's the time that i really just looked up at god and i said i'm here again”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“uh being quite so sedate as this one.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“When we sedate a patient, we run the risk of lowering their blood pressure.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“and we can sedate them them, and we can take blood samples, for example.”— WIREDWatch clip
“sedate spin around the factory and finally they face 17 hours in the”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“sedate uh and Pious so George didn't last very long in Canterbury he needed something a little bit more edgy and he moved to her Bay so he moved 10 miles”— StanfordWatch clip
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sedate me and that's the time that i really just looked up at god and i said i'm here again
Écouter en contexte: “sedate”
122 extraitsThe Anglais word “sedate” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as sɪˈdeɪt (phonetic respelling: sih-DAYT). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (sih · DAYT), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (DAYT). Grammatically, “sedate” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 122 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sedate” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @9:52
“room waiting for them to to give me something to knock me out you know to sedate me and that's the time that i really just looked up at god and i said i'm here again looked up at god and i said i'm here again”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @54:16
“deliberate speed. I I uh I don't remember a parade uh being quite so sedate as this one. Um, in the in years past, I have seen them come down that central aisle at an absolute gallop. Uh, and woe bat anybody”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @7:43
“maybe we wouldn't consider them for sedation. When we sedate a patient, we run the risk of lowering their blood pressure. of lowering their blood pressure.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @2:30
“and what we can do is we can go into those dens, and we can sedate them them, and we can take blood samples, for example. and we can take blood samples, for example.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #5 · @2:26
“while this happens they take a very sedate spin around the factory and finally they face 17 hours in the and finally they face 17 hours in the”
Définition et signification: “sedate”
- Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement.
- Of an object, particularly a building: not overly ornate or showy; not having a strong colour or design.
- To give (a person) a sedative to calm them or put them to sleep; to tranquilize.
- To make (someone or something) calm or tranquil; to assuage, to calm, to soothe.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “[I]f they vvill raſhly huddle up all together, and not admitting the leaſt check of a ſedate judgement, publiſh onely the impetuous dictates of their indiſcreet and too precipitant fancie, either yielding nothing, or ſuffering a licentious practice of all things; vve muſt put them in mind of that State Maxime, vvhich is too often made good by the ruine of a Church, […] Dangerous is that ſeverity, impious that bounty, vvhere to a Chriſtian militant either all things are granted, or nothing permitted in the doubtfull and diſtracted condition of a Church.”
- “Sometimes she passed down avenues of sedate mansions, soberly numbered 'one,' 'two,' 'three,' and so on right up to two or three hundred, each the copy of the other, with two pillars and six steps and a pair of curtains neatly drawn […] until her mind was dizzied with the monotony.”
- “sedate me and that's the time that i really just looked up at god and i said i'm here again”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “sedate”
- Pronunciation:
- sih-DAYT
- Syllabes:
- sih · DAYT
- Written Hyphenation:
- se · date
- Accent tonique principal :
- DAYT
- IPA:
- sɪˈdeɪt
- Écouter en contexte
- sedate
Synonymes: “sedate”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « sedate » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “sedate”
-eɪtMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "sedate" (⁄sɪˈdeɪt⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « sedate »
Comment prononcer « sedate » en anglais ?
« sedate » se prononce ⁄sɪˈdeɪt⁄ (sih-DAYT). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « sedate » ?
« sedate » compte 2 syllabes : sih · DAYT.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « sedate » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « sedate » se trouve sur « DAYT ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « sedate » ?
Of a person or animal, or their behaviour: calm and composed (often in a dignified manner), and avoiding or unaffected by activity or excitement.
Comment écouter « sedate » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 122 exemples vidéo de « sedate » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sedate”?
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].