Come pronunciare «furlong» in inglese
ˈfɜːrlɔːŋ
FUR·lawng
Accento principale: FUR
Ascolta madrelingua dire «furlong» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “furlong”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
FUR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
lawng
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("FUR"). 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 "furlong" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "furlong is" sounds like "furlong-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "furlong" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And whenever you do, you’re hearing one of the last hurrahs of the ancient furlong.”— SciShowWatch clip
“- People always ask me if I'm the kid in T2, Edward Furlong.”— WIREDWatch clip
“summit of a tower, flew for more than a furlong.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“away one of those killed was 36 year-old James furlong his parents said tonight”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Fernandez Justin philli Finnegan Karen Furlong RJ Miller scholar”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the Olympic flame will be lit and begin its Journey to the city joining us now to discuss the games is John Furlong the CEO of the Vancouver organizing”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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And whenever you do, you’re hearing one of the last hurrahs of the ancient furlong.
Ascolta nel contesto: “furlong”
17 clipThe Inglese word “furlong” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈfɜːrlɔːŋ (phonetic respelling: FUR-lawng). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (FUR · lawng), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (FUR). Grammatically, “furlong” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 17 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “furlong” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, WIRED, Smithsonian Channel.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @2:43
“acres no matter what shape it is. And whenever you do, you’re hearing one of the last hurrahs of the ancient furlong. Have you ever wondered about the logic behind shoe sizes?”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @11:39
“- Who does Joseph Gordon-Levitt look like? - People always ask me if I'm the kid in T2, Edward Furlong. Edward Furlong.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #3 · @1:13
“so that he might fly like Daedalus. And collecting the breeze upon the summit of a tower, flew for more than a furlong. But agitated by the violence of the wind and the swirling of air,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:26
“I heard a lot of screams in the park a lot of people realize inside running away one of those killed was 36 year-old James furlong his parents said tonight he was a wonderful man who will live in their hearts forever he was head of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @62:13
“fenick Jose Antonio Fernandez Justin philli Finnegan Karen Furlong RJ Miller scholar Finnegan Karen Furlong RJ Miller scholar”
Definizione e significato: “furlong”
- A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
- A unit of land area one furlong (sense 1) square (ten acres, or about four hectares).
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “Novv vvould I giue a thouſand furlongs of Sea, for an Acre of barren ground: Long heath, Brovvne firrs, any thing; the vvills aboue be done, but I vvould faine dye a dry death.”
- “And whenever you do, you’re hearing one of the last hurrahs of the ancient furlong.”
- “- People always ask me if I'm the kid in T2, Edward Furlong.”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “furlong”
- Pronunciation:
- FUR-lawng
- Sillabe:
- FUR · lawng
- Written Hyphenation:
- fur · long
- Accento principale:
- FUR
- IPA:
- ˈfɜːrlɔːŋ
- Ascolta nel contesto
- furlong
Parole che fanno rima con “furlong”
-ɜrlɔŋParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "furlong" (⁄ˈfɜːrlɔːŋ⁄).
Domande frequenti su «furlong»
Come si pronuncia «furlong» in inglese?
«furlong» si pronuncia ⁄ˈfɜːrlɔːŋ⁄ (FUR-lawng). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «furlong»?
«furlong» ha 2 sillabe: FUR · lawng.
Dov’è l’accento in «furlong»?
L’accento principale in «furlong» cade su «FUR». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «furlong»?
A unit of distance equal to one-eighth of a mile (220 yards, or 201.168 metres), now mainly used in measuring distances in farmland and horse racing.
Come posso ascoltare «furlong» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “furlong”?
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⁄).