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Come pronunciare «assignation» in inglese

assignation si pronuncia æsɪɡˈneɪʃən, con accento principale sulla sillaba «NAY». Ascolta madrelingua autentici pronunciarlo in 3 clip con sottotitoli sincronizzati e timestamp qui sotto.

æsɪɡˈneɪʃən

a·sig·NAY·shən

Accento principale: NAY

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IPAæsɪɡˈneɪʃən
Saya-sig-NAY-shən
Sillabea · sig · NAY · shən
Ascolta nel contestoUS
9:04

And we should leave them for the people who need them. In sum, it’s understandable that the word “pandemic” is being thrown around, whether COVID-19 is one by definition or assignation by the WHO or not. COVID-19 is one by definition or assignation by the WHO or not.

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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

æsɪɡˈneɪʃən

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

a

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 2Unstressed

sig

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syl. 3Primary Stress

NAY

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syl. 4Unstressed

shən

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("NAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.

How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "assignation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "assignation is" sounds like "assignation-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "assignation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

📐 Morphological Stress Rule (-tion)

Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“In sum, it’s understandable that the word “pandemic” is being thrown around, whether COVID-19 is one by definition or assignation by the WHO or not.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“This is extremely anthropomorphic, or the assignation of human characteristics onto non-human animals or things.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“gender assignation that you choose, that helps.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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In sum, it’s understandable that the word “pandemic” is being thrown around, whether COVID-19 is one by definition or assignation by the WHO or not.

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The Inglese word “assignation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as æsɪɡˈneɪʃən (phonetic respelling: a-sig-NAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (a · sig · NAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (NAY). Grammatically, “assignation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “assignation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #1 · @9:04
    “And we should leave them for the people who need them. In sum, it’s understandable that the word “pandemic” is being thrown around, whether COVID-19 is one by definition or assignation by the WHO or not. COVID-19 is one by definition or assignation by the WHO or not.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @11:22
    “if you think that they are traumatized or depressed, you're probably right. This is extremely anthropomorphic, or the assignation of human characteristics onto non-human animals or things. This is extremely anthropomorphic,”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @41:06
    “forms rework so that there's not this sort of coercive binary gender assignation that you choose, that helps. Every time there are spaces that are”

Definizione e significato: “assignation”

Audio
NOUN
  • An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.
  • The act of assigning or allotting; apportionment.

Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)

  • “While nymphs take treats, or assignations give.”
  • “This order being taken in the senate, as touching the appointment and assignation of those provinces.”
  • “In sum, it’s understandable that the word “pandemic” is being thrown around, whether COVID-19 is one by definition or assignation by the WHO or not.”

Frasi ed espressioni comuni

gender assignation

Pronuncia: “assignation”

Pronunciation:
a-sig-NAY-shən
Sillabe:
a · sig · NAY · shən
Written Hyphenation:
as · si · gna · tion
Accento principale:
NAY
IPA:
æsɪɡˈneɪʃən
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Sinonimi: “assignation”

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Come si pronuncia «assignation» in inglese?

«assignation» si pronuncia ⁄æsɪɡˈneɪʃən⁄ (a-sig-NAY-shən). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.

Quante sillabe ha «assignation»?

«assignation» ha 4 sillabe: a · sig · NAY · shən.

Dov’è l’accento in «assignation»?

L’accento principale in «assignation» cade su «NAY». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.

Cosa significa «assignation»?

An appointment for a meeting, generally of a romantic or sexual nature.

Come posso ascoltare «assignation» in frasi reali?

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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “assignation”?

Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].