Come pronunciare «forays» in inglese
ˈfɔːreɪz
FOR·ayz
Accento principale: FOR
Ascolta madrelingua dire «forays» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “forays”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
FOR
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
ayz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("FOR"). 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 "forays" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "forays is" sounds like "forays-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "forays" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And was one of their first forays into gyroscopes, which then became really important during the Cold War and later.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And so every now and then, our forays into-- I'm not going to call it economics.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“But as with Freud's forays into this same dark place, the work of”— StanfordWatch clip
“dangerous forays leading runaway slaves from safe house to safe house.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“The novel forays into the past to explore the characters’ struggles to operate in a world where they don’t quite fit, alongside their nation’s political turmoil.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“They were trying to develop--they made forays into digital imagery, but they still were--they were still shackled by the idea of making money with razor blades,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
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And was one of their first forays into gyroscopes, which then became really important during the Cold War and later.
Ascolta nel contesto: “forays”
49 clipThe Inglese word “forays” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈfɔːreɪz (phonetic respelling: FOR-ayz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (FOR · ayz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (FOR). Grammatically, “forays” 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 49 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “forays” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @30:37
“We'll talk about that. And was one of their first forays into gyroscopes, which then became really important during the Cold War and later. then became really important during the Cold War and later.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @10:36
“But we still come from a technical perspective. And so every now and then, our forays into-- I'm not going to call it economics. I'm not going to call it economics.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @14:16
“into a brutal and bloodthirsty realm, the world of the shadow self, the world of nightmare. But as with Freud's forays into this same dark place, the work of Marina Warner is enlightening, enthralling, and at times peculiarly”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #4 · @0:09
“in 1849. It was just the first of her many dangerous forays leading runaway slaves from safe house to safe house. Harriet Tubman was a very spiritual, very religious person and carried this”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #5 · @2:34
“Tears drip from a chin like raindrops from a roof. The novel forays into the past to explore the characters’ struggles to operate in a world where they don’t quite fit, alongside their nation’s political turmoil. to operate in a world where they don’t quite fit,”
Definizione e significato: “forays”
- A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
- A brief excursion or attempt, especially outside one's accustomed sphere.
- To participate in a foray.
- To do or attempt something outside one's typical area of expertise.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “Bastian Schweinsteiger and Muller were among many who should have added the third, and City were limited to rare forays with the excellent Boateng pinching the ball off Aguero and Aleksandar Kolarov shooting wide in stoppage time.”
- “The people of Granada resumed all at once their ancient activity, foraying into the Christian territories, surprising Alhendin and some other places of less importance, and stirring up the spirit of revolt in Guadix and other conquered cities.”
- “And was one of their first forays into gyroscopes, which then became really important during the Cold War and later.”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “forays”
- Pronunciation:
- FOR-ayz
- Sillabe:
- FOR · ayz
- Written Hyphenation:
- for · ays
- Accento principale:
- FOR
- IPA:
- ˈfɔːreɪz
- Ascolta nel contesto
- forays
Parole che fanno rima con “forays”
-ɔreɪzParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "forays" (⁄ˈfɔːreɪz⁄).
Domande frequenti su «forays»
Come si pronuncia «forays» in inglese?
«forays» si pronuncia ⁄ˈfɔːreɪz⁄ (FOR-ayz). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «forays»?
«forays» ha 2 sillabe: FOR · ayz.
Dov’è l’accento in «forays»?
L’accento principale in «forays» cade su «FOR». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «forays»?
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
Come posso ascoltare «forays» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “forays”?
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⁄).