Come pronunciare «defoliation» in inglese
diːˌfəʊliːˈ(j)eɪʃən
dee·foh·lee·AY·shən
Accento principale: AY
Ascolta madrelingua dire «defoliation» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “defoliation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
foh
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
AY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the fourth syllable ("AY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
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
When "defoliation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "defoliation is" sounds like "defoliation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "defoliation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The The reason, of course, is pollution and and um drainage and and and and and defoliation”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“off and that can lead to complete defoliation and repeated defoliation leads to plant death”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And without their usual militant ant residents, acacias then become especially vulnerable to defoliation,”— TED-EdWatch clip
“the early stages of the war one technique passed on by the british was the process of jungle defoliation”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“Agent Orange is a material used in Vietnam for defoliation.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"Defoliation of political power," said”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The The reason, of course, is pollution and and um drainage and and and and and defoliation
Ascolta nel contesto: “defoliation”
11 clipThe Inglese word “defoliation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as diːˌfəʊliːˈ(j)eɪʃən (phonetic respelling: dee-foh-lee-AY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (dee · foh · lee · AY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 4th syllable (AY). Grammatically, “defoliation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defoliation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, TED-Ed.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @19:26
“means that it might flood once every 100 years. It's flooded like four times since 1946. The The reason, of course, is pollution and and um drainage and and and and and defoliation and um drainage and and and and and defoliation”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:15
“the fungus draws nutrients from the leaves which causes them to die and drop off and that can lead to complete defoliation and repeated defoliation leads to plant death defoliation and repeated defoliation leads to plant death”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #3 · @3:10
“and essentially decimating their populations. And without their usual militant ant residents, acacias then become especially vulnerable to defoliation, acacias then become especially vulnerable to defoliation,”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #4 · @3:07
“great help to the south vietnamese in the early stages of the war one technique passed on by the british was the process of jungle defoliation one technique passed on by the british”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @32:40
“talking about?" Agent Orange, the same story. Agent Orange is a material used in Vietnam for defoliation. Uh hurt people, killed people, and caused a material used in Vietnam for”
Definizione e significato: “defoliation”
- The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (2)
- “since 1946. The The reason, of course, is pollution and and um drainage and and and and and defoliation”
- “off and that can lead to complete defoliation and repeated defoliation leads to plant death”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “defoliation”
- Pronunciation:
- dee-foh-lee-AY-shən
- Sillabe:
- dee · foh · lee · AY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · fo · li · a · tion
- Accento principale:
- AY
- IPA:
- diːˌfəʊliːˈ(j)eɪʃən
- Ascolta nel contesto
- defoliation
Parole che fanno rima con “defoliation”
-eɪʃənParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "defoliation" (⁄diːˌfəʊliːˈ(j)eɪʃən⁄).
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Come si pronuncia «defoliation» in inglese?
«defoliation» si pronuncia ⁄diːˌfəʊliːˈ(j)eɪʃən⁄ (dee-foh-lee-AY-shən). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «defoliation»?
«defoliation» ha 5 sillabe: dee · foh · lee · AY · shən.
Dov’è l’accento in «defoliation»?
L’accento principale in «defoliation» cade su «AY». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «defoliation»?
The separation of ripened leaves from a branch or stem; the falling or shedding of the leaves.
Come posso ascoltare «defoliation» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 11 esempi video di «defoliation» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “defoliation”?
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].