איך להגות "couscous" באנגלית
ˈkus.kus
KOOS·koos
הטעמה ראשית: KOOS
שמעו דוברי שפת אם אומרים couscous בהקשר על פני קטעי וידאו אמיתיים
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “couscous”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KOOS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
koos
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KOOS"). 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 "couscous" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "couscous is" sounds like "couscous-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "couscous" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“couscous with a little bit of salt.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“It's not couscous. We, in Israel, call it "ptitim." Ptitim means "little flakes" and it's actually toasted pasta flakes.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“It tastes like couscous, but what it has over couscous is that it's gluten free, it's easy to digest.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“couscous, right? These are all things that -- why not throw in some fresh herbs on top,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Couscous, I think, to me, is one of the greatest dishes that I brought from Morocco.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Couscous is, you know-- the couscous and steamed lamb and vegetables, and all sorts of stuff.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
התאמן בהגיית “couscous”
האזן להגיית דוברי שפת אם, הקלט את עצמך חוזר על המשפט וקבל ציון דיוק מילה במילה בזמן אמת.
couscous with a little bit of salt.
שמעו זאת בהקשר: “couscous”
111 קטעי וידאוThe אנגלית word “couscous” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkus.kus (phonetic respelling: KOOS-koos). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KOOS · koos), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KOOS). Grammatically, “couscous” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 111 authentic אנגלית video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “couscous” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:24
“meals. So I survived on plain rice or couscous with a little bit of salt. If they had any pity then maybe another they had any pity then maybe another”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @26:07
“I mean, actually invented in Israel. And it's known in the States as the Israeli couscous. It's not couscous. We, in Israel, call it "ptitim." Ptitim means "little flakes" and it's actually toasted pasta flakes. it's actually toasted pasta flakes.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:17
“because of how much it's been neglected in the past. It tastes like couscous, but what it has over couscous is that it's gluten free, it's easy to digest. is that it's gluten free, it's easy to digest.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @11:58
“In the salsa we have beautiful couscous, right? These are all things that -- why not throw in some fresh herbs on top, These are all things that --”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:47
“is how to make preserved lemons and how to make couscous. Couscous, I think, to me, is one of the greatest dishes that I brought from Morocco. that I brought from Morocco.”
הגדרה ומשמעות: “couscous”
- A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
משפטי דוגמה בהקשר (3)
- “Karou took the plate of couscous and vegetables.”
- “couscous with a little bit of salt. If they had any pity then maybe another”
- “It's not couscous. We, in Israel, call it "ptitim." Ptitim means "little flakes" and it's actually toasted pasta flakes.”
ביטויים וצירופי מילים נפוצים
הגייה: “couscous”
- Pronunciation:
- KOOS-koos
- הברות:
- KOOS · koos
- Written Hyphenation:
- cou · scous
- הטעמה ראשית:
- KOOS
- IPA:
- ˈkus.kus
- שמעו זאת בהקשר
- couscous
חרוזים עבור “couscous”
-uskusמילים בעלות צליל זהה (הומופונים)
צליל ייחודילא ידועים הומופונים מדויקים עבור "couscous" (⁄ˈkus.kus⁄).
שאלות נפוצות על couscous
איך הוגים את המילה "couscous" באנגלית?
המילה "couscous" נהגית ⁄ˈkus.kus⁄ (KOOS-koos). האזינו לקטעי הווידאו של דובری אנגלית שפת אם למעלה כדי לשמוע אותה בשיחה אמיתית.
כמה הברות יש במילה "couscous"?
במילה "couscous" יש 2 הברות: KOOS · koos.
איפה ההטעמה במילה "couscous"?
ההטעמה הראשית במילה "couscous" היא על "KOOS". שימו לב להברה המוטעמת בקטעי הווידאו למעלה.
מה הפירוש של "couscous"?
A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
איך אפשר לשמוע את "couscous" במשפטים אמיתיים?
עמוד זה כולל 111 דוגמאות וידאו אותנטיות של "couscous" עם כתוביות מסונכרנות. השתמשו בכפתורי הקודם / הבא (או בחצים ← / →) כדי להאזין לרגע המדויק שבו המילה נאמרת.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “couscous”?
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⁄).