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Come pronunciare «centipede» in inglese

centipede si pronuncia ˈsɛntɪpiːd, con accento principale sulla sillaba «SEN». Ascolta madrelingua autentici pronunciarlo in 90 clip con sottotitoli sincronizzati e timestamp qui sotto.

ˈsɛntɪpiːd

SEN·tih·peed

Accento principale: SEN

Accento:
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IPAˈsɛntɪpiːd
SaySEN-tih-peed
SillabeSEN · tih · peed
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2:04

chemoreceptors conveniently located in the centipede's antenna detect the chemical traces emitted by its prey all the better to smell you with my dear chemical traces emitted by its prey

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “centipede”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈsɛntɪpiːd

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

SEN

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

tih

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 3Unstressed

peed

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

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

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“the centipede's antenna detect the chemical traces emitted by its prey all the better to smell you with my dear”
— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“The giant centipede is so fearsome it’s even known to take on some of Australia's scariest snakes.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“Centipede could not help it but asked the frog, "Bro, why are you staring at”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“I found a centipede in my apartment um when my roommate and I were watching I Robot of course um and I saw how fast they moved and how agile they were as we”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Kong centipede and I lost all my money from then on out one of the things that I love too is uh no matter where you're walking around no matter who you see”
— StanfordWatch clip
“This Centipede video game is factory sealed from 1983 in mint condition.”
— WIREDWatch clip
Syllable Division for “centipede”Rhymes for “centipede”
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The Inglese word “centipede” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsɛntɪpiːd (phonetic respelling: SEN-tih-peed). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (SEN · tih · peed), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SEN). Grammatically, “centipede” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 90 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “centipede” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, SciShow, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian Channel
    Clip #1 · @2:04
    “chemoreceptors conveniently located in the centipede's antenna detect the chemical traces emitted by its prey all the better to smell you with my dear chemical traces emitted by its prey”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #2 · @3:50
    “steak from Outback ever again. The giant centipede is so fearsome it’s even known to take on some of Australia's scariest snakes. scariest snakes.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @0:30
    “and kept on staring at the centipede. Centipede could not help it but asked the frog, "Bro, why are you staring at the frog, "Bro, why are you staring at”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #4 · @0:49
    “which has a very flexible body and many legs my project actually started because I found a centipede in my apartment um when my roommate and I were watching I Robot of course um and I saw how fast they moved and how agile they were as we Robot of course um and I saw how fast they moved and how agile they were as we”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #5 · @1:29
    “to the arcade and that's where i met mr. and mrs. pacman and I met I met Donkey Kong centipede and I lost all my money from then on out one of the things that I love too is uh no matter where you're walking around no matter who you see I love too is uh no matter where you're walking around no matter who you see”

Definizione e significato: “centipede”

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NOUN
  • Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.
  • A many-oared Chinese smuggling boat.

Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)

  • “Centipedes differ from millipedes by having a single pair of legs on each body segment.”
  • “the centipede's antenna detect the chemical traces emitted by its prey all the better to smell you with my dear”
  • “The giant centipede is so fearsome it’s even known to take on some of Australia's scariest snakes.”

Frasi ed espressioni comuni

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Pronuncia: “centipede”

Pronunciation:
SEN-tih-peed
Sillabe:
SEN · tih · peed
Written Hyphenation:
cen · ti · pede
Accento principale:
SEN
IPA:
ˈsɛntɪpiːd
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Come si pronuncia «centipede» in inglese?

«centipede» si pronuncia ⁄ˈsɛntɪpiːd⁄ (SEN-tih-peed). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.

Quante sillabe ha «centipede»?

«centipede» ha 3 sillabe: SEN · tih · peed.

Dov’è l’accento in «centipede»?

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

Cosa significa «centipede»?

Any arthropod of class Chilopoda, which have a segmented body with one pair of legs per segment and from about 20 to 300 legs in total.

Come posso ascoltare «centipede» in frasi reali?

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

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⁄).