Comment prononcer « teosinte » en anglais
tiːoʊˈsɪnteɪ
tee·oh·SIN·tay
Accent tonique principal : SIN
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « teosinte » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “teosinte”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
tee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
oh
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
SIN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
tay
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("SIN"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "teosinte" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Each teosinte kernel is covered in a rock hard shell called glume that renders it basically inedible to humans.”— SciShowWatch clip
“teosinte, which is a pathetic little grass only about this tall.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“from a wild grass known as teosente and these right here are grains from the wild teosinte plant now archaeologists are not even sure why”— WIREDWatch clip
“All the corn eaten today is derived from a tall grass called teosinte, which Indigenous people in what is now southern Mexico”— TED-EdWatch clip
“They've taken this little weedlike thing, teosinte, and turned it into this corn that would make the 4th of July quite proud.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Scientists halted the damage by crossbreeding Teosinte with American corn, but that didn't totally solve the problem of genetic diversity.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Each teosinte kernel is covered in a rock hard shell called glume that renders it basically inedible to humans.
Écouter en contexte: “teosinte”
29 extraitsThe Anglais word “teosinte” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as tiːoʊˈsɪnteɪ (phonetic respelling: tee-oh-SIN-tay). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (tee · oh · SIN · tay), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (SIN). Grammatically, “teosinte” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 29 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “teosinte” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, Harvard University, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @2:41
“as tender and plentiful as possible. Each teosinte kernel is covered in a rock hard shell called glume that renders it basically inedible to humans. that renders it basically inedible to humans.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @53:26
“but no one's absolutely sure, took a grass called teosinte, which is a pathetic little grass only about this tall. only about this tall.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @0:56
“thousands of years ago in the balsas valley of mexico it comes from a wild grass known as teosente and these right here are grains from the wild teosinte plant now archaeologists are not even sure why wild teosinte plant now archaeologists are not even sure why”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #4 · @0:24
“But how did we actually end up with this whimsical food? All the corn eaten today is derived from a tall grass called teosinte, which Indigenous people in what is now southern Mexico which Indigenous people in what is now southern Mexico”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @30:37
“And they've been doing a pretty good job of it. They've taken this little weedlike thing, teosinte, and turned it into this corn that would make the 4th of July quite proud. and turned it into this corn that would make the 4th of July”
Définition et signification: “teosinte”
- Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)
- “Each teosinte kernel is covered in a rock hard shell called glume that renders it basically inedible to humans.”
- “teosinte, which is a pathetic little grass only about this tall.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “teosinte”
- Pronunciation:
- tee-oh-SIN-tay
- Syllabes:
- tee · oh · SIN · tay
- Written Hyphenation:
- te · o · sinte
- Accent tonique principal :
- SIN
- IPA:
- tiːoʊˈsɪnteɪ
- Écouter en contexte
- teosinte
Mots qui riment avec “teosinte”
-ɪnteɪMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "teosinte" (⁄tiːoʊˈsɪnteɪ⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « teosinte »
Comment prononcer « teosinte » en anglais ?
« teosinte » se prononce ⁄tiːoʊˈsɪnteɪ⁄ (tee-oh-SIN-tay). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « teosinte » ?
« teosinte » compte 4 syllabes : tee · oh · SIN · tay.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « teosinte » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « teosinte » se trouve sur « SIN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « teosinte » ?
Any of a few species of maize-like grasses of the genus Zea found in Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Comment écouter « teosinte » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 29 exemples vidéo de « teosinte » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “teosinte”?
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⁄).