Come pronunciare «alack» in inglese
əˈlæk
ə·LAK
Accento principale: LAK
Ascolta madrelingua dire «alack» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “alack”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
LAK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("LAK"). 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 "alack" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "alack is" sounds like "alack-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "alack" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“This other man--alas and alack--has been condemned to death during the French Revolution.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Oops-a-daisy might have been a kind of whimsical alteration of lackadaisy, which is in turn a whimsical alteration of alack-a-day, which is in turn a whimsical alteration of alack,”— WIREDWatch clip
“But alas, alack, London's trolleybuses were not long for this world.”— Map MenWatch clip
“fortunately and unfortunately in this world of alack surprise that is not the way we are going after it so you have to focus more on learning based on live”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“or republican that was not before that was before the alack but do you think that because of some close ties with some work you did with the Democratic”— CNBCWatch clip
“The hero of the story is in love with a woman who--alas and alack--does not love him.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
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This other man--alas and alack--has been condemned to death during the French Revolution.
Ascolta nel contesto: “alack”
6 clipThe Inglese word “alack” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈlæk (phonetic respelling: ə-LAK). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ə · LAK), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (LAK). Grammatically, “alack” functions as a interjection. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “alack” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, WIRED, Map Men.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @21:58
“alack--does not love him. She loves another man. This other man--alas and alack--has been condemned to death during the French Revolution. death during the French Revolution.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @1:37
“which we have slightly earlier evidence for. Oops-a-daisy might have been a kind of whimsical alteration of lackadaisy, which is in turn a whimsical alteration of alack-a-day, which is in turn a whimsical alteration of alack, a kind of whimsical alteration of lackadaisy,”
- 🇺🇸 USMap MenClip #3 · @4:05
“It was the beginning of the end for the tram. And the middle of the beginning for the trolleybus. But alas, alack, London's trolleybuses were not long for this world. One person whose fault this was, was Minister for Transport Ernest Marples”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @12:55
“Rob then you know sort of tune our algorithms on those right and fortunately and unfortunately in this world of alack surprise that is not the way we are going after it so you have to focus more on learning based on live way we are going after it so you have to focus more on learning based on live”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #5 · @2:09
“know that you regard yourself as an American you don't talk about democrat or republican that was not before that was before the alack but do you think that because of some close ties with some work you did with the Democratic that because of some close ties with some work you did with the Democratic”
Definizione e significato: “alack”
- An expression of sorrow or mourning.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “On a day, alack the day: / Loue, whoſe Month is euery May, / Spied a bloſſome paſſing faire, / Playing in the wanton ayre:”
- “This other man--alas and alack--has been condemned to death during the French Revolution.”
- “Oops-a-daisy might have been a kind of whimsical alteration of lackadaisy, which is in turn a whimsical alteration of alack-a-day, which is in turn a whimsical ”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “alack”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-LAK
- Sillabe:
- ə · LAK
- Written Hyphenation:
- a · lack
- Accento principale:
- LAK
- IPA:
- əˈlæk
- Ascolta nel contesto
- alack
Sinonimi: “alack”
Ascolta parole semanticamente correlate a “alack” in veri spezzoni video:
Parole che fanno rima con “alack”
-ækParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "alack" (⁄əˈlæk⁄).
Domande frequenti su «alack»
Come si pronuncia «alack» in inglese?
«alack» si pronuncia ⁄əˈlæk⁄ (ə-LAK). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «alack»?
«alack» ha 2 sillabe: ə · LAK.
Dov’è l’accento in «alack»?
L’accento principale in «alack» cade su «LAK». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «alack»?
An expression of sorrow or mourning.
Come posso ascoltare «alack» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 6 esempi video di «alack» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “alack”?
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⁄).