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Come pronunciare «contrite» in inglese

contrite si pronuncia ˈkɒn.traɪt, con accento principale sulla sillaba «KON». Ascolta madrelingua autentici pronunciarlo in 34 clip con sottotitoli sincronizzati e timestamp qui sotto.

ˈkɒn.traɪt

KON·tryt

Accento principale: KON

Accento:
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IPAˈkɒn.traɪt
SayKON-tryt
SillabeKON · tryt
Ascolta nel contestoUS
24:56

death sentence, and the only way they could possibly avoid the death sentence was to get up and be contrite and beg to be let off. contrite and beg to be let off.

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “contrite”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈkɒn.traɪt

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

KON

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

tryt

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

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KON"). 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 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

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "contrite" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“possibly avoid the death sentence was to get up and be contrite and beg to be let off.”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“When you are the supplicant, when you are there asking for help, your behaviors are more contrite.”
— WIREDWatch clip
“And this is basically a little bit of a contrite example, but you'll get a feel.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And Hockey asked God to forgive him for his sins because he is contrite.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“something of needing to contrite ooh control our environment in ways that”
— StanfordWatch clip
“everything and gave evidence he was genuinely contrite he'd already been”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
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possibly avoid the death sentence was to get up and be contrite and beg to be let off.

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The Inglese word “contrite” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkɒn.traɪt (phonetic respelling: KON-tryt). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KON · tryt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KON). Grammatically, “contrite” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 34 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “contrite” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, WIRED, MIT OpenCourseWare.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #1 · @24:56
    “death sentence, and the only way they could possibly avoid the death sentence was to get up and be contrite and beg to be let off. contrite and beg to be let off.”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #2 · @0:43
    “This is your domain. When you are the supplicant, when you are there asking for help, your behaviors are more contrite. for help, your behaviors are more contrite.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #3 · @29:57
    “methodology of going through and improving performance. And this is basically a little bit of a contrite example, but you'll get a feel. you'll get a feel.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #4 · @3:05
    “Turkey because he will no longer be there. And Hockey asked God to forgive him for his sins because he is contrite. And he asked God to welcome him into paradise.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #5 · @30:57
    “exploits this this feeling of needing to do something of needing to contrite ooh control our environment in ways that actually make us worse off so that's the pessimistic part of the talk maybe I'll”

Definizione e significato: “contrite”

Audio
ADJECTIVE
  • Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.
  • Thoroughly bruised or broken.
NOUN
  • A contrite person; a penitent.

Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)

  • “The Lord will happineſs divine / On contrite hearts beſtow : / Then tell me, gracious God, is mine / A contrite heart, or no ?”
  • “Secondly, that even where contrition or inward repentance doth cleanſe without abſolution ; the reaſon why it cometh ſo to paſs, is, becauſe ſuch contrites intend and deſire Abſolution, though they have it not.”
  • “possibly avoid the death sentence was to get up and be contrite and beg to be let off.”

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Pronuncia: “contrite”

Pronunciation:
KON-tryt
Sillabe:
KON · tryt
Written Hyphenation:
con · trite
Accento principale:
KON
IPA:
ˈkɒn.traɪt
Ascolta nel contesto
contrite

Sinonimi: “contrite”

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Come si pronuncia «contrite» in inglese?

«contrite» si pronuncia ⁄ˈkɒn.traɪt⁄ (KON-tryt). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.

Quante sillabe ha «contrite»?

«contrite» ha 2 sillabe: KON · tryt.

Dov’è l’accento in «contrite»?

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

Cosa significa «contrite»?

Sincerely penitent or feeling regret or sorrow, especially for one’s own actions.

Come posso ascoltare «contrite» in frasi reali?

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

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].