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Comment prononcer « umbilicals » en anglais

umbilicals se prononce ʌmˈbɪlɪkəlz, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « BIH ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 5 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ʌmˈbɪlɪkəlz

uhm·BIH·lih·kəlz

Accent tonique principal : BIH

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IPAʌmˈbɪlɪkəlz
Sayuhm-BIH-lih-kəlz
Syllabesuhm · BIH · lih · kəlz
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0:27
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “umbilicals”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ʌmˈbɪlɪkəlz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

uhm

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 2Primary Stress

BIH

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syl. 3Unstressed

lih

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 4Unstressed

kəlz

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("BIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "umbilicals" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "umbilicals is" sounds like "umbilicals-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "umbilicals" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“All other astronauts who had ever walked in space had been attached to their spacecraft via umbilicals.”
— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“And the two Orbiter umbilicals that says fire the nuts, we're going to go.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“handrails at all on the outside of these capules they're floating around on umbilicals here out in space at one point Ed was wiping himself over the”
— WIREDWatch clip
“and by the pattern of nutrition and evolutionary history so here's some evidence that umbilicals that epigenetic state at birth is”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“uh he's very excited so now with dragon getting ready to undock and the umbilicals have separated let's go to brandy”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Anglais word “umbilicals” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ʌmˈbɪlɪkəlz (phonetic respelling: uhm-BIH-lih-kəlz). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (uhm · BIH · lih · kəlz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (BIH). Grammatically, “umbilicals” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “umbilicals” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, MIT OpenCourseWare, WIRED.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian Channel
    Clip #1 · @0:27
    “He'll be testing a brand-new suit for the very first time. All other astronauts who had ever walked in space had been attached to their spacecraft via umbilicals. had been attached to their spacecraft via umbilicals.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #2 · @73:36
    “arm to the tank. And the two Orbiter umbilicals that says fire the nuts, we're going to go. And that is orchestrated by the onboard computers.”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #3 · @3:47
    “Pacific Ocean the other thing both of them realize is that there are no handrails at all on the outside of these capules they're floating around on umbilicals here out in space at one point Ed was wiping himself over the umbilicals here out in space at one point Ed was wiping himself over the”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #4 · @11:37
    “and that's probably been enforced by reinforced by maternal constraint and by the pattern of nutrition and evolutionary history so here's some evidence that umbilicals that epigenetic state at birth is so here's some evidence that umbilicals that epigenetic state at birth is”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @1:00
    “here is uh i think that's mike hopkins the commander uh he's very excited so now with dragon getting ready to undock and the umbilicals have separated let's go to brandy undock and the umbilicals have separated let's go to brandy”

Définition et signification: “umbilicals”

NOUN
  • Cordlike structures or lines supplying vital resources such as power, air, or communication to a person or equipment.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)

  • “The divers checked their life-support umbilicals before descending into the deep water.”
  • “All other astronauts who had ever walked in space had been attached to their spacecraft via umbilicals.”
  • “And the two Orbiter umbilicals that says fire the nuts, we're going to go.”

Expressions et collocations courantes

orbiter umbilicals

Prononciation: “umbilicals”

Pronunciation:
uhm-BIH-lih-kəlz
Syllabes:
uhm · BIH · lih · kəlz
Written Hyphenation:
um · bil · i · cals
Accent tonique principal :
BIH
IPA:
ʌmˈbɪlɪkəlz
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Mots qui riment avec “umbilicals”

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Questions fréquentes sur « umbilicals »

Comment prononcer « umbilicals » en anglais ?

« umbilicals » se prononce ⁄ʌmˈbɪlɪkəlz⁄ (uhm-BIH-lih-kəlz). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « umbilicals » ?

« umbilicals » compte 4 syllabes : uhm · BIH · lih · kəlz.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « umbilicals » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « umbilicals » se trouve sur « BIH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « umbilicals » ?

Cordlike structures or lines supplying vital resources such as power, air, or communication to a person or equipment.

Comment écouter « umbilicals » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 5 exemples vidéo de « umbilicals » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “umbilicals”?

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⁄).