Comment prononcer « sotheby » en anglais
ˈsʌðəbi
SUH·dhə·bee
Accent tonique principal : SUH
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « sotheby » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sotheby”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SUH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dhə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
bee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SUH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "sotheby" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sotheby is" sounds like "sotheby-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sotheby" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Cost at Sotheby's $250, 000 now to get a single page of the Origin of Species.”— StanfordWatch clip
“Yeah, if you're running an auction at Sotheby's, you can't serve chicken fingers or something.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“I just did Sotheby's, I have one in Geneva, I have one in Kelown.”— WIREDWatch clip
“And here we have yet another letter from that collection I mentioned being sold at Sotheby's, and this one's from an observer who's on a ship,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“I just came from a Sotheby's in Alpine, New Jersey, which is rated the wealthiest town in the country.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“subscribers to adobe's cloud computing services and sotheby's up one percent the auctioneer specializing in fine arts”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Cost at Sotheby's $250, 000 now to get a single page of the Origin of Species.
Écouter en contexte: “sotheby”
52 extraitsThe Anglais word “sotheby” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsʌðəbi (phonetic respelling: SUH-dhə-bee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (SUH · dhə · bee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SUH). Grammatically, “sotheby” functions as a proper noun. SayItVid indexes 52 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sotheby” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @77:09
“of the original at Down House. So, we were kind of proud of that. Cost at Sotheby's $250, 000 now to get a single page of the Origin of Species. That's the one that that we have.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @59:40
“That's right. Yeah, if you're running an auction at Sotheby's, you can't serve chicken fingers or something. can't serve chicken fingers or something.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @8:04
“I have an art show in Copenhagen coming up. I just did Sotheby's, I have one in Geneva, I have one in Kelown. I have one in Kelown.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @33:43
“and he brought with him even more British troops. And here we have yet another letter from that collection I mentioned being sold at Sotheby's, and this one's from an observer who's on a ship, mentioned being sold at Sotheby's,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:48
“and Pennsylvania. I just came from a Sotheby's in Alpine, New Jersey, which is rated the wealthiest town in the country. which is rated the wealthiest town in the country.”
Définition et signification: “sotheby”
- A multinational corporation that is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewelry, and collectibles.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “The rare painting was put up for auction at Sotheby.”
- “Cost at Sotheby's $250, 000 now to get a single page of the Origin of Species.”
- “Yeah, if you're running an auction at Sotheby's, you can't serve chicken fingers or something.”
Prononciation: “sotheby”
- Pronunciation:
- SUH-dhə-bee
- Syllabes:
- SUH · dhə · bee
- Written Hyphenation:
- so · the · by
- Accent tonique principal :
- SUH
- IPA:
- ˈsʌðəbi
- Écouter en contexte
- sotheby
Mots qui riment avec “sotheby”
-ʌðəbiMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "sotheby" (⁄ˈsʌðəbi⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « sotheby »
Comment prononcer « sotheby » en anglais ?
« sotheby » se prononce ⁄ˈsʌðəbi⁄ (SUH-dhə-bee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « sotheby » ?
« sotheby » compte 3 syllabes : SUH · dhə · bee.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « sotheby » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « sotheby » se trouve sur « SUH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « sotheby » ?
A multinational corporation that is one of the world's largest brokers of fine and decorative art, jewelry, and collectibles.
Comment écouter « sotheby » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 52 exemples vidéo de « sotheby » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sotheby”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.