Comment prononcer « swarthy » en anglais
ˈswɔːrði
SWOR·dhee
Accent tonique principal : SWOR
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « swarthy » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “swarthy”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SWOR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
dhee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SWOR"). 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. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "swarthy" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "swarthy is" sounds like "swarthy-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "swarthy" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Uh he thought that Germans and Swedes should be excluded because they're too swarthy.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“man because in the way, in the way that he writes, I had this sort of vision of this, you know, old swarthy intellectual and, and he was this 25 year old cutie-pie.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Yes, that’s the picture: brutal, bloodthirsty, swarthy, humorously mustachioed warriors riding the plains, wearing fur, eating”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Swarthy fellows in class, "No, he can't see the answer."”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Uh he thought that Germans and Swedes should be excluded because they're too swarthy.
Écouter en contexte: “swarthy”
4 extraitsThe Anglais word “swarthy” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈswɔːrði (phonetic respelling: SWOR-dhee). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SWOR · dhee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SWOR). Grammatically, “swarthy” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “swarthy” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @38:39
“figures in the in the world at the time, a leader of the enlightenment. He had views on immigration. Uh he thought that Germans and Swedes should be excluded because they're too swarthy. should be excluded because they're too swarthy.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @32:13
“actually meet in person for about six months and I actually thought that he was an older man because in the way, in the way that he writes, I had this sort of vision of this, you know, old swarthy intellectual and, and he was this 25 year old cutie-pie. you know, old swarthy intellectual and, and he was this 25 year old cutie-pie.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:08
“wait for it… THE MONGOLS. So you probably have a picture of the Mongols in your head. Yes, that’s the picture: brutal, bloodthirsty, swarthy, humorously mustachioed warriors riding the plains, wearing fur, eating bloodthirsty, swarthy, humorously mustachioed warriors riding the plains, wearing fur, eating”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @60:42
“Remember _______ the copy books during your junior exams, right? Swarthy fellows in class, "No, he can't see the answer." But, when you admit your mistake, it's when actually all the pressure goes, and you feel But, when you admit your mistake, it's when actually all the pressure goes, and you feel”
Définition et signification: “swarthy”
- Tawny, dusky, dark.
- Dark-skinned; black.
- A swarthy person.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Their swarthy Hosts wou'd darken all our Plains, / Doubling the native Horror of the War, / And making Death more grim.”
- “Finally I saw all our Italian women and my mother, torn in pieces, cut up, massacred by the monsters who contended for them ; the captives, my companions, the Moors who had taken us, the soldiers, the sailors, the blacks, the whites, the swarthies, the mulattoes, and lastly, my captain himself, were all slain”
- “views on immigration. Uh he thought that Germans and Swedes should be excluded because they're too swarthy.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “swarthy”
- Pronunciation:
- SWOR-dhee
- Syllabes:
- SWOR · dhee
- Written Hyphenation:
- swar · thy
- Accent tonique principal :
- SWOR
- IPA:
- ˈswɔːrði
- Écouter en contexte
- swarthy
Synonymes: “swarthy”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « swarthy » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “swarthy”
-ɔrðiMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "swarthy" (⁄ˈswɔːrði⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « swarthy »
Comment prononcer « swarthy » en anglais ?
« swarthy » se prononce ⁄ˈswɔːrði⁄ (SWOR-dhee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « swarthy » ?
« swarthy » compte 2 syllabes : SWOR · dhee.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « swarthy » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « swarthy » se trouve sur « SWOR ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « swarthy » ?
Tawny, dusky, dark.
Comment écouter « swarthy » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 4 exemples vidéo de « swarthy » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “swarthy”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.