Comment prononcer « stepchildren » en anglais
ˈstɛpˌtʃɪldrən
STEP·chil·drən
Accent tonique principal : STEP
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « stepchildren » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “stepchildren”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
STEP
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
chil
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
drən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("STEP"). 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 "stepchildren" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "stepchildren is" sounds like "stepchildren-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "stepchildren" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And then finally, you can look at divorce records and the more stepchildren there are, the greater the divorce rate.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“'77 of him with his stepchildren, which I think is a wonderful picture cuz he's”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“He was afraid of having five stepchildren suddenly.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“I've got stepchildren and step grandchildren.”— StanfordWatch clip
“So we still have the two children of Iluvatar, elves and men and the dwarves become the stepchildren of Iluvatar, red conning in Tolkien mythology.”— WIREDWatch clip
“I have adopted biological and stepchildren along with quite a few bonus kids that I claim...”— StoryCorpsWatch clip
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And then finally, you can look at divorce records and the more stepchildren there are, the greater the divorce rate.
Écouter en contexte: “stepchildren”
23 extraitsThe Anglais word “stepchildren” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈstɛpˌtʃɪldrən (phonetic respelling: STEP-chil-drən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (STEP · chil · drən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (STEP). Grammatically, “stepchildren” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 23 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “stepchildren” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @35:25
“They are huge. And then finally, you can look at divorce records and the more stepchildren there are, the greater the divorce rate. stepchildren there are, the greater the divorce rate.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @20:17
“witness him playing with them or anything. I do have this old copy from '77 of him with his stepchildren, which I think is a wonderful picture cuz he's casually sitting just as his daughter described him now”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @3:49
“My stepfather wasn't a villain. He was afraid of having five stepchildren suddenly. He was afraid my stepchildren suddenly. He was afraid my”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @58:50
“tend to your own writing because other people, you know, had needs and and how did you navigate that? Well, I don't have children of my own. I've got stepchildren and step grandchildren. So, I haven't brought up children uh myself, stepchildren and step grandchildren. So, I haven't brought up children uh myself,”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @22:00
“And he infuses them the dwarves with some of his own will. So we still have the two children of Iluvatar, elves and men and the dwarves become the stepchildren of Iluvatar, red conning in Tolkien mythology. elves and men and the dwarves become the stepchildren”
Définition et signification: “stepchildren”
- Children of one's spouse from a previous marriage or relationship.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “She treats her stepchildren with the same love and care as her own.”
- “And then finally, you can look at divorce records and the more stepchildren there are, the greater the divorce rate.”
- “'77 of him with his stepchildren, which I think is a wonderful picture cuz he's”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “stepchildren”
- Pronunciation:
- STEP-chil-drən
- Syllabes:
- STEP · chil · drən
- Written Hyphenation:
- step · chil · dren
- Accent tonique principal :
- STEP
- IPA:
- ˈstɛpˌtʃɪldrən
- Écouter en contexte
- stepchildren
Mots qui riment avec “stepchildren”
-ɛpˌtʃɪldrənMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "stepchildren" (⁄ˈstɛpˌtʃɪldrən⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « stepchildren »
Comment prononcer « stepchildren » en anglais ?
« stepchildren » se prononce ⁄ˈstɛpˌtʃɪldrən⁄ (STEP-chil-drən). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « stepchildren » ?
« stepchildren » compte 3 syllabes : STEP · chil · drən.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « stepchildren » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « stepchildren » se trouve sur « STEP ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « stepchildren » ?
Children of one's spouse from a previous marriage or relationship.
Comment écouter « stepchildren » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 23 exemples vidéo de « stepchildren » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “stepchildren”?
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⁄).