Come pronunciare «afraid» in inglese
əˈfreɪd
ə·FRAYD
Accento principale: FRAYD
Ascolta madrelingua dire «afraid» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “afraid”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FRAYD
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FRAYD"). 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 "afraid" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "afraid is" sounds like "afraid-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "afraid" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“afraid for the next X number of days I lay in my pot or on the floor and I”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“afraid of cancer most people are it seems to hit indiscriminately but it's really not indiscriminate it's really a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“afraid playing with space making more content from the form or sit in this kind of like”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“afraid of dogs. What he would do is show these children videos of other kids like”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“afraid, fear focuses your thoughts, makes you stronger, makes you faster, makes you resistant to pain.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“afraid it's in a basement somewhere and so uh so being face Toof face with with”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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afraid for the next X number of days I lay in my pot or on the floor and I
Ascolta nel contesto: “afraid”
29.213 clipThe Inglese word “afraid” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈfreɪd (phonetic respelling: ə-FRAYD). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ə · FRAYD), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FRAYD). Grammatically, “afraid” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 29.213 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “afraid” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @43:25
“moment I said all right I'm not afraid for the next X number of days I lay in my pot or on the floor and I lay in my pot or on the floor and I”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @19:14
“because that's how many of you are afraid of cancer most people are it seems to hit indiscriminately but it's really not indiscriminate it's really a seems to hit indiscriminately but it's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @23:46
“together like on the deck of the Titanic afraid playing with space making more content from the form or sit in this kind of like content from the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @23:25
“these children, let's say a child is afraid of dogs. What he would do is show these children videos of other kids like these children videos of other kids like”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @26:14
“we perform optimally at. And one of the -- and so when you're very afraid, fear focuses your thoughts, makes you stronger, makes you faster, makes you resistant to pain. makes you resistant to pain.”
Definizione e significato: “afraid”
- Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
- Regretful, sorry; expressing a reluctance to face an unpleasant situation.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “He is afraid of death.”
- “I am afraid I cannot help you in this matter.”
- “afraid for the next X number of days I lay in my pot or on the floor and I”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “afraid”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-FRAYD
- Sillabe:
- ə · FRAYD
- Written Hyphenation:
- a · fraid
- Accento principale:
- FRAYD
- IPA:
- əˈfreɪd
- Ascolta nel contesto
- afraid
Sinonimi: “afraid”
Ascolta parole semanticamente correlate a “afraid” in veri spezzoni video:
Parole che fanno rima con “afraid”
-eɪdParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "afraid" (⁄əˈfreɪd⁄).
Domande frequenti su «afraid»
Come si pronuncia «afraid» in inglese?
«afraid» si pronuncia ⁄əˈfreɪd⁄ (ə-FRAYD). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «afraid»?
«afraid» ha 2 sillabe: ə · FRAYD.
Dov’è l’accento in «afraid»?
L’accento principale in «afraid» cade su «FRAYD». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «afraid»?
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.
Come posso ascoltare «afraid» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “afraid”?
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⁄).