Come pronunciare «crosswalk» in inglese
ˈkrɔːs.wɔːk
KRAWS·wawk
Accento principale: KRAWS
Ascolta madrelingua dire «crosswalk» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “crosswalk”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KRAWS
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
wawk
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KRAWS"). 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 "crosswalk" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "crosswalk is" sounds like "crosswalk-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "crosswalk" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“At the perpendicular ramp where the crosswalk meets the sidewalk, my foot caught something and I fell.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“when I see people walking across a crosswalk in a busy street looking an iPhone clearly is some some risk involved um M jeny um kind of going off”— StanfordWatch clip
“There was that stripey crosswalk, of course, but in the lab, he could also see notebooks and staple boxes of different shades of gray against a white table.”— SciShowWatch clip
“A few countries do kind of a crosswalk just to make sure how their prices ultimately compare to a basket of other developed countries.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“stopped dead covering the crosswalk why did it stop dead because there was a human just two feet from it”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So they get out to that crosswalk, same crosswalk they were at yesterday where he got stuck.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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At the perpendicular ramp where the crosswalk meets the sidewalk, my foot caught something and I fell.
Ascolta nel contesto: “crosswalk”
106 clipThe Inglese word “crosswalk” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkrɔːs.wɔːk (phonetic respelling: KRAWS-wawk). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (KRAWS · wawk), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KRAWS). Grammatically, “crosswalk” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 106 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “crosswalk” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:17
“a fancy artsy crosswalk at the mall. At the perpendicular ramp where the crosswalk meets the sidewalk, my foot caught something and I fell. crosswalk meets the sidewalk, my foot”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @36:47
“adopted into medicine as as an addiction even though there's some people who like when I see people walking across a crosswalk in a busy street looking an iPhone clearly is some some risk involved um M jeny um kind of going off iPhone clearly is some some risk involved um M jeny um kind of going off”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @2:32
“the patient reported being able to see while wearing the goggles. There was that stripey crosswalk, of course, but in the lab, he could also see notebooks and staple boxes of different shades of gray against a white table. he could also see notebooks and staple boxes”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @45:56
“but that doesn't factor into their own consideration. A few countries do kind of a crosswalk just to make sure how their prices ultimately compare to a basket of other developed countries. just to make sure how their prices ultimately”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @92:30
“turned right um and stopped dead covering the crosswalk why did it stop dead because there was a human just two feet from it dead because there was a human just two feet from it”
Definizione e significato: “crosswalk”
- A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
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Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “Keep together, kids, when we go across the street in/at the crosswalk.”
- “At the perpendicular ramp where the crosswalk meets the sidewalk, my foot caught something and I fell.”
- “when I see people walking across a crosswalk in a busy street looking an iPhone clearly is some some risk involved um M jeny um kind of going off”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “crosswalk”
- Pronunciation:
- KRAWS-wawk
- Sillabe:
- KRAWS · wawk
- Written Hyphenation:
- cross · walk
- Accento principale:
- KRAWS
- IPA:
- ˈkrɔːs.wɔːk
- Ascolta nel contesto
- crosswalk
Parole che fanno rima con “crosswalk”
-ɔswɔkParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "crosswalk" (⁄ˈkrɔːs.wɔːk⁄).
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Come si pronuncia «crosswalk» in inglese?
«crosswalk» si pronuncia ⁄ˈkrɔːs.wɔːk⁄ (KRAWS-wawk). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «crosswalk»?
«crosswalk» ha 2 sillabe: KRAWS · wawk.
Dov’è l’accento in «crosswalk»?
L’accento principale in «crosswalk» cade su «KRAWS». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «crosswalk»?
A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
Come posso ascoltare «crosswalk» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 106 esempi video di «crosswalk» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “crosswalk”?
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⁄).