Comment prononcer « westerly » en anglais
ˈwɛstərli
WES·tər·lee
Accent tonique principal : WES
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « westerly » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “westerly”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
WES
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("WES"). 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 "westerly" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "westerly is" sounds like "westerly-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "westerly" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“um uh the Westerly Winds of course blow west to east and uh so we can't cracking”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Westerly winds, or winds moving from west to east, and they're carrying those storms eastward.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“relatively westerly part of Brazil South America so this is this is a picture”— StanfordWatch clip
“about survival so what happens is because of the near constant Westerly”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“So you have westerly winds in the subtropics.”— WIREDWatch clip
“Westerly winds off Lake Michigan are moving Sleeping Bear Dune inland at an average rate of 2 feet per year.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
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um uh the Westerly Winds of course blow west to east and uh so we can't cracking
Écouter en contexte: “westerly”
47 extraitsThe Anglais word “westerly” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈwɛstərli (phonetic respelling: WES-tər-lee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (WES · tər · lee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (WES). Grammatically, “westerly” functions as a adjective, adverb, noun. SayItVid indexes 47 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “westerly” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @80:12
“downwind from New York um and so let me just talk about air for a minute um uh the Westerly Winds of course blow west to east and uh so we can't cracking has never been done without laying down a blanket of smog and that's not only”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @7:56
“is a belt of westerlies. Westerly winds, or winds moving from west to east, and they're carrying those storms eastward. they're carrying those storms eastward.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @9:01
“isolated they live on a tributary of a tributary of the Amazon River in a relatively westerly part of Brazil South America so this is this is a picture from the air of their village you can see a brysen staff brazilian clinic and”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @1:06
“and I asked the tour guy what what is this about and apparently this was all about survival so what happens is because of the near constant Westerly winds and snow and rain and harsh conditions the trees have learned to”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @3:00
“and it comes down right around California or Spain. So you have westerly winds in the subtropics. and then in the equator you have the trade winds,”
Définition et signification: “westerly”
- Coming from the west; originating in the west.
- Facing the west; directed towards the west.
- Towards the west.
- A westerly wind or storm, one blowing or coming from the west.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “a westerly wind”
- “a westerly course”
- “um uh the Westerly Winds of course blow west to east and uh so we can't cracking”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “westerly”
- Pronunciation:
- WES-tər-lee
- Syllabes:
- WES · tər · lee
- Written Hyphenation:
- wes · ter · ly
- Accent tonique principal :
- WES
- IPA:
- ˈwɛstərli
- Écouter en contexte
- westerly
Synonymes: “westerly”
Écoutez des mots sémantiquement proches de « westerly » dans de vrais clips vidéo :
Mots qui riment avec “westerly”
-ɛstərliMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "westerly" (⁄ˈwɛstərli⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « westerly »
Comment prononcer « westerly » en anglais ?
« westerly » se prononce ⁄ˈwɛstərli⁄ (WES-tər-lee). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « westerly » ?
« westerly » compte 3 syllabes : WES · tər · lee.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « westerly » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « westerly » se trouve sur « WES ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « westerly » ?
Coming from the west; originating in the west.
Comment écouter « westerly » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 47 exemples vidéo de « westerly » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “westerly”?
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⁄).