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Come pronunciare «distinction» in inglese

distinction si pronuncia dɪˈstɪŋkʃən, con accento principale sulla sillaba «STING». Ascolta madrelingua autentici pronunciarlo in 6071 clip con sottotitoli sincronizzati e timestamp qui sotto.

dɪˈstɪŋkʃən

dih·STING·kshən

Accento principale: STING

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Saydih-STING-kshən
Sillabedih · STING · kshən
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10:45

them one is that uh there's not a clear distinction often between what we call leadership in a generic sense and leadership in a global sense also you leadership in a generic sense and

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “distinction”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

dɪˈstɪŋkʃən

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

dih

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

STING

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 3Unstressed

kshən

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("STING"). 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 "distinction" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "distinction is" sounds like "distinction-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

📐 Morphological Stress Rule (-tion)

Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“distinction often between what we call leadership in a generic sense and leadership in a global sense also you”
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“distinction there's vicious friction in our lives and there's virtuous friction so vicious friction is all the stupid”
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“Distinction number three, and we talked about the difference between sales and BD from a vision standpoint.”
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“distinction uh that uh was introduced by Joseph Craft in 1967 by 19 um by 2000 by”
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“distinction with mind which I just made in very general terms but it can be made”
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“distinction he was a southern writer at least in voice I think and In Cadence he a lot of Farner and St James Bible in them I think and uh I'm from the new I'm”
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The Inglese word “distinction” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈstɪŋkʃən (phonetic respelling: dih-STING-kshən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dih · STING · kshən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (STING). Grammatically, “distinction” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 6071 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “distinction” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @10:45
    “them one is that uh there's not a clear distinction often between what we call leadership in a generic sense and leadership in a global sense also you leadership in a generic sense and”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @31:17
    “>> yeah here's I think the really important distinction there's vicious friction in our lives and there's virtuous friction so vicious friction is all the stupid our lives and there's virtuous friction”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @10:13
    “or partner development and account management. Distinction number three, and we talked about the difference between sales and BD from a vision standpoint. about the difference between sales and BD”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @27:10
    “and uh the rest of the country. a distinction uh that uh was introduced by Joseph Craft in 1967 by 19 um by 2000 by Joseph Craft in 1967 by 19 um by 2000 by”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @1:28
    “really the heart of Consciousness and it's very interesting to think about the distinction with mind which I just made in very general terms but it can be made more profound when we think that there are many species many creatures on Earth”

Definizione e significato: “distinction”

Audio
NOUN
  • That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
  • The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.

Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)

  • “The proper course for me, gentlemen of the jury, is to deal first with the earliest charges that have been falsely brought against me, and with my earliest accursers; and then with the later ones. I make this distinction because […]”
  • “There is a distinction to be made between resting and slacking.”
  • “distinction often between what we call leadership in a generic sense and leadership in a global sense also you”

Frasi ed espressioni comuni

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Pronuncia: “distinction”

Pronunciation:
dih-STING-kshən
Sillabe:
dih · STING · kshən
Written Hyphenation:
dis · tinc · tion
Accento principale:
STING
IPA:
dɪˈstɪŋkʃən
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Sinonimi: “distinction”

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Come si pronuncia «distinction» in inglese?

«distinction» si pronuncia ⁄dɪˈstɪŋkʃən⁄ (dih-STING-kshən). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.

Quante sillabe ha «distinction»?

«distinction» ha 3 sillabe: dih · STING · kshən.

Dov’è l’accento in «distinction»?

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

Cosa significa «distinction»?

That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.

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

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⁄).