Comment prononcer « sentimental » en anglais
ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl
sen·tih·MEN·təl
Accent tonique principal : MEN
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « sentimental » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sentimental”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sen
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MEN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
təl
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("MEN"). 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 "sentimental" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sentimental is" sounds like "sentimental-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sentimental" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“sentimental but the nostalgia which is a love of the past is very deep in human”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“sentimental anecdotes are be resilient well I kid you not if you get are thrown”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“sentimental fanatic patriotic language call murder murder or outrage outrage”— StanfordWatch clip
“sentimental about the original telephone ringing it will become sentimental about the Facebook ring or the Skype ring and there'll be pases to that that was a lot”— WIREDWatch clip
“sentimental phrase as 'self-evident' or 'admitted truth', which is either palpably false or to which upon examination it will be found that they attach”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
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sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and
Écouter en contexte: “sentimental”
480 extraitsThe Anglais word “sentimental” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl (phonetic respelling: sen-tih-MEN-təl). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (sen · tih · MEN · təl), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (MEN). Grammatically, “sentimental” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 480 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sentimental” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @52:01
“without making concessions to any uh um simplifying or to to or to being sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and uh in uh it's a lot about many other things it's about life and this whole”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @110:52
“probably don't do other people if they overdo it then we say they're sentimental but the nostalgia which is a love of the past is very deep in human beings may be regrettable sometimes and their whole schools of literature the”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @10:43
“exhausted they're tired of the one-off incentives have a cake on us day Andy sentimental anecdotes are be resilient well I kid you not if you get are thrown under the bus and get crushed that's not lack of resilience it's physics it's”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @18:22
“who laughs bitterly at the ghastly humor of a nation that cannot because of sentimental fanatic patriotic language call murder murder or outrage outrage right a novel that uses sentimental language against itself to expose the”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @8:35
“months I think we're going to get into that era where we're no longer sentimental about the original telephone ringing it will become sentimental about the Facebook ring or the Skype ring and there'll be pases to that that was a lot the Facebook ring or the Skype ring and there'll be pases to that that was a lot”
Définition et signification: “sentimental”
- Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
- Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Are you in sentimental mood? I'll sigh with you.”
- “sentimental uh his poem is a lot about love uh as the Poetry of K is or was and”
- “sentimental but the nostalgia which is a love of the past is very deep in human”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “sentimental”
- Pronunciation:
- sen-tih-MEN-təl
- Syllabes:
- sen · tih · MEN · təl
- Written Hyphenation:
- sen · ti · men · tal
- Accent tonique principal :
- MEN
- IPA:
- ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl
- Écouter en contexte
- sentimental
Mots qui riment avec “sentimental”
-ɛntəlMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "sentimental" (⁄ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « sentimental »
Comment prononcer « sentimental » en anglais ?
« sentimental » se prononce ⁄ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəl⁄ (sen-tih-MEN-təl). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « sentimental » ?
« sentimental » compte 4 syllabes : sen · tih · MEN · təl.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « sentimental » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « sentimental » se trouve sur « MEN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « sentimental » ?
Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
Comment écouter « sentimental » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 480 exemples vidéo de « sentimental » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sentimental”?
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⁄).