Comment prononcer « unfriend » en anglais
ˈʌnfɹɛnd
UHN·frend
Accent tonique principal : UHN
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « unfriend » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “unfriend”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
UHN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
frend
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("UHN"). 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 "unfriend" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "unfriend is" sounds like "unfriend-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "unfriend" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“media recently what did you do did you agree with the post or did you unfriend the person”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Mr Nole when is it okay to unfriend people on Facebook you don't want to know”— WIREDWatch clip
“Just unfriend the people that you play diplomacy with anymore.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“my graph has insertions and deletions so I'm on a social network people can friend me and they can also unfriend me and now I want to be able to detect”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“If you don't believe what I have to say, unfriend me, shut the hell up.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“through maybe there are clouds about the Euro or clouds about other unfriend”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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media recently what did you do did you agree with the post or did you unfriend the person
Écouter en contexte: “unfriend”
31 extraitsThe Anglais word “unfriend” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈʌnfɹɛnd (phonetic respelling: UHN-frend). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (UHN · frend), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (UHN). Grammatically, “unfriend” 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 31 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “unfriend” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:30
“when we saw a massive increase in the number of political posts on social media recently what did you do did you agree with the post or did you unfriend the person post or did you unfriend the person”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @0:00
“Mr Nole when is it okay to unfriend people on Facebook you don't want to know Nole when is it okay to unfriend people on Facebook you don't want to know”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @43:53
“Everyone knows what I'm talking about, right? OK. Just unfriend the people that you play diplomacy with anymore. Just unfriend the people that you play diplomacy”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @61:14
“interesting we're gonna get to L zero sampling at some point right what if now my graph has insertions and deletions so I'm on a social network people can friend me and they can also unfriend me and now I want to be able to detect friend me and they can also unfriend me and now I want to be able to detect”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:44
“We get angry, we grab our phones and type. If you don't believe what I have to say, unfriend me, shut the hell up. Anger is easy.”
Définition et signification: “unfriend”
- One who is not a friend; an enemy.
- To sever as friends.
- To defriend; to remove from one's friends list (e.g. on a social networking website).
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “It is even as I suspected, my lord, […] Ye have back-friends, my lord, that is, unfriends—or, to be plain, enemies—about the person of the Prince.”
- “"I hope, sir, that we are not mutually Unfriended by this Difference which hath happened betwixt us."”
- “media recently what did you do did you agree with the post or did you unfriend the person”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “unfriend”
- Pronunciation:
- UHN-frend
- Syllabes:
- UHN · frend
- Written Hyphenation:
- un · friend
- Accent tonique principal :
- UHN
- IPA:
- ˈʌnfɹɛnd
- Écouter en contexte
- unfriend
Mots qui riment avec “unfriend”
-ʌnfrɛndMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "unfriend" (⁄ˈʌnfɹɛnd⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « unfriend »
Comment prononcer « unfriend » en anglais ?
« unfriend » se prononce ⁄ˈʌnfɹɛnd⁄ (UHN-frend). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « unfriend » ?
« unfriend » compte 2 syllabes : UHN · frend.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « unfriend » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « unfriend » se trouve sur « UHN ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « unfriend » ?
One who is not a friend; an enemy.
Comment écouter « unfriend » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 31 exemples vidéo de « unfriend » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “unfriend”?
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⁄).