Comment prononcer « thunderclap » en anglais
ˈθʌndɚˌklæp
THUHN·dər·klap
Accent tonique principal : THUHN
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « thunderclap » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Okay. I was expecting a thunderclap in like a lightning strike when I said that, but apparently not in the budget. but apparently not in the budget.
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “thunderclap”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
THUHN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dər
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
klap
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("THUHN"). 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 "thunderclap" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "thunderclap is" sounds like "thunderclap-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "thunderclap" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I was expecting a thunderclap in like a lightning strike when I said that, but apparently not in the budget.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“door in her diary she wrote why what a shock like a Thunderclap it came and no”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Not only is this as loud as a thunderclap.”— SciShowWatch clip
“A double thunderclap reverberates at the author's ears,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“a thick layer of moss covered the monkey one day buddha sat in the thunderclap monastery in the western paradise”— Little Fox - Kids Stories and SongsWatch clip
“We'll talk about the study in a moment, but the impact of that study must have been like a thunderclap.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
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I was expecting a thunderclap in like a lightning strike when I said that, but apparently not in the budget.
Écouter en contexte: “thunderclap”
28 extraitsThe Anglais word “thunderclap” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈθʌndɚˌklæp (phonetic respelling: THUHN-dər-klap). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (THUHN · dər · klap), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (THUHN). Grammatically, “thunderclap” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 28 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “thunderclap” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:18
“Okay. I was expecting a thunderclap in like a lightning strike when I said that, but apparently not in the budget. but apparently not in the budget.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @17:55
“breakfast table on Saturday morning April 15th when a neighbor came to the door in her diary she wrote why what a shock like a Thunderclap it came and no words could express enough of horror and grief at this unparalleled”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @2:16
“It's like the plane is doing a belly flop into a pool... again and again. Not only is this as loud as a thunderclap. It’s extended, too. Supersonic planes carry their booms across their entire flight path.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @5:12
“"What I learned for myself came right at the time and directly out of the taking of the pictures. A double thunderclap reverberates at the author's ears, the break of the living world upon what is already stirring inside the mind, and”
- 🇺🇸 USLittle Fox - Kids Stories and SongsClip #5 · @0:25
“500 years passed wukong stayed trapped under the mountain a thick layer of moss covered the monkey one day buddha sat in the thunderclap monastery in the western paradise one day buddha sat in the thunderclap monastery in the western paradise”
Définition et signification: “thunderclap”
- A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
- A very loud fart.
- To produce a loud burst of sound like a thunderclap.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “Thunderclaps that make them quake.”
- “It struck just before dark, a massive black geyser of oil and gas that thunderclapped from the well, soaring a hundred feet into the air and then even higher, […]”
- “I was expecting a thunderclap in like a lightning strike when I said that, but apparently not in the budget.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “thunderclap”
- Pronunciation:
- THUHN-dər-klap
- Syllabes:
- THUHN · dər · klap
- Written Hyphenation:
- thun · der · clap
- Accent tonique principal :
- THUHN
- IPA:
- ˈθʌndɚˌklæp
- Écouter en contexte
- thunderclap
Mots qui riment avec “thunderclap”
-ʌndɚˌklæpMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "thunderclap" (⁄ˈθʌndɚˌklæp⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « thunderclap »
Comment prononcer « thunderclap » en anglais ?
« thunderclap » se prononce ⁄ˈθʌndɚˌklæp⁄ (THUHN-dər-klap). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « thunderclap » ?
« thunderclap » compte 3 syllabes : THUHN · dər · klap.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « thunderclap » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « thunderclap » se trouve sur « THUHN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « thunderclap » ?
A sudden, loud thunder caused by a nearby lightning strike; a shock of thunder, as opposed to a reverberating rumble.
Comment écouter « thunderclap » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 28 exemples vidéo de « thunderclap » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “thunderclap”?
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.