Come pronunciare «breakneck» in inglese
ˈbreɪk.nɛk
BRAYK·nek
Accento principale: BRAYK
Ascolta madrelingua dire «breakneck» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “breakneck”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
BRAYK
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
nek
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("BRAYK"). 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 "breakneck" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "breakneck is" sounds like "breakneck-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "breakneck" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“breakneck speed, where if we take our eye off 30”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Breakneck chopan Sonata at a concert in Munich Anastasia arena is a student of pianist ghard Opitz is advised his”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“changing at Breakneck speeds in ways our feeble Minds cannot even begin to comprehend and Google I'm I'm very glad”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“breakneck speed with the highest possible stakes.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“all charging at breakneck speed toward the firing line must have been an all inspiring sight.”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“the green transition is proceeding at a breakneck pace, much faster than even its biggest boosters said was possible”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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breakneck speed, where if we take our eye off 30
Ascolta nel contesto: “breakneck”
125 clipThe Inglese word “breakneck” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈbreɪk.nɛk (phonetic respelling: BRAYK-nek). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (BRAYK · nek), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (BRAYK). Grammatically, “breakneck” functions as a adjective, adverb, noun. SayItVid indexes 125 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “breakneck” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Simple History.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @2:46
“technology today, has uh is moving things absolutely at a breakneck speed, where if we take our eye off 30 milliseconds away from the target, we would have missed out on something.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @1:01
“love she hasn't made any recordings yet but she's just about to perform a Breakneck chopan Sonata at a concert in Munich Anastasia arena is a student of pianist ghard Opitz is advised his Munich Anastasia arena is a student of pianist ghard Opitz is advised his”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @30:32
“changing and guess what it is it is changing at Breakneck speeds in ways our feeble Minds cannot even begin to comprehend and Google I'm I'm very glad feeble Minds cannot even begin to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:14
“irrespective and also competing with each other and the Chinese at utterly breakneck speed with the highest possible stakes. So, I don't think the IPOs are going to particularly change that. IPOs are going to particularly change that.”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #5 · @34:13
“while many of the men may not have survived the assault, the sight of them all charging at breakneck speed toward the firing line must have been an all inspiring sight. Medieval biological warfare. all inspiring sight. Medieval biological warfare.”
Definizione e significato: “breakneck”
- Dangerously fast; hell-for-leather.
- Dangerously fast.
- A fall that breaks the neck.
- A dangerous steep place from which one could fall and be injured.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “breakneck pace”
- “I ran breakneck another hundred yards.”
- “breakneck speed, where if we take our eye off 30”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “breakneck”
- Pronunciation:
- BRAYK-nek
- Sillabe:
- BRAYK · nek
- Written Hyphenation:
- break · neck
- Accento principale:
- BRAYK
- IPA:
- ˈbreɪk.nɛk
- Ascolta nel contesto
- breakneck
Parole che fanno rima con “breakneck”
-eɪknɛkParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "breakneck" (⁄ˈbreɪk.nɛk⁄).
Domande frequenti su «breakneck»
Come si pronuncia «breakneck» in inglese?
«breakneck» si pronuncia ⁄ˈbreɪk.nɛk⁄ (BRAYK-nek). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «breakneck»?
«breakneck» ha 2 sillabe: BRAYK · nek.
Dov’è l’accento in «breakneck»?
L’accento principale in «breakneck» cade su «BRAYK». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «breakneck»?
Dangerously fast; hell-for-leather.
Come posso ascoltare «breakneck» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 125 esempi video di «breakneck» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “breakneck”?
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⁄).