Come pronunciare «gawky» in inglese
ˈɡɔːki
GAW·kee
Accento principale: GAW
Ascolta madrelingua dire «gawky» nel contesto di video reali
weaker, still under construction brakes. Psychologist and adolescent development expert, Dr. Lisa Damour, calls it the teen gawky brain. expert, Dr. Lisa Damour, calls it the
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “gawky”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
GAW
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
kee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("GAW"). 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 "gawky" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "gawky is" sounds like "gawky-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "gawky" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Psychologist and adolescent development expert, Dr. Lisa Damour, calls it the teen gawky brain.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“"Who even is this tall, gawky nerd on the stage right now?"”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“At 15 or 16, I was uh gawky”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“How did someone like that, the gawky 14-year-old, go on to become who I am today?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I grew up a very gawky awkward girl from about age nine to 22.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“He was a gawky, long limbed PhD candidate from semi rural Maine.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Psychologist and adolescent development expert, Dr. Lisa Damour, calls it the teen gawky brain.
Ascolta nel contesto: “gawky”
8 clipThe Inglese word “gawky” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɡɔːki (phonetic respelling: GAW-kee). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (GAW · kee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (GAW). Grammatically, “gawky” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “gawky” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:47
“weaker, still under construction brakes. Psychologist and adolescent development expert, Dr. Lisa Damour, calls it the teen gawky brain. expert, Dr. Lisa Damour, calls it the”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @0:56
“Now, I'm sure many of you are wondering, "Who even is this tall, gawky nerd on the stage right now?" Well, that is Dean Thomas Dingman, and I would th-”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @11:02
“would be the man that I met at that point? When your mother came back into your life, you said you needed her at that point. At 15 or 16, I was uh gawky and self-hating and um uh”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @5:07
“So, how did I do it? How did someone like that, the gawky 14-year-old, go on to become who I am today? the gawky 14-year-old,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:26
“is understanding how we got there. I grew up a very gawky awkward girl from about age nine to 22. I was terribly bullied by the mean boys”
Definizione e significato: “gawky”
- Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
- Left-handed.
- An awkward, ungainly person.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “The “gawky” illustrations look as though they may have been done by Belva Jean herself (Bulletin, Mar. 1989).”
- “"[…] Mrs. Sedley had forgiven his breaking the punch-bowl at the child's party. Don't you remember the catastrophe, Ma'am, seven years ago?" "Over Mrs. Flamingo's crimson silk gown," said good-natured Mrs. Sedley. "What a gawky it was! And his sisters are not much more graceful. Lady Dobbin was at Highbury last night with three of them. Such figures! my dears."”
- “Psychologist and adolescent development expert, Dr. Lisa Damour, calls it the teen gawky brain.”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “gawky”
- Pronunciation:
- GAW-kee
- Sillabe:
- GAW · kee
- Written Hyphenation:
- gaw · ky
- Accento principale:
- GAW
- IPA:
- ˈɡɔːki
- Ascolta nel contesto
- gawky
Parole che fanno rima con “gawky”
-ɔkiParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "gawky" (⁄ˈɡɔːki⁄).
Domande frequenti su «gawky»
Come si pronuncia «gawky» in inglese?
«gawky» si pronuncia ⁄ˈɡɔːki⁄ (GAW-kee). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «gawky»?
«gawky» ha 2 sillabe: GAW · kee.
Dov’è l’accento in «gawky»?
L’accento principale in «gawky» cade su «GAW». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «gawky»?
Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
Come posso ascoltare «gawky» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 8 esempi video di «gawky» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “gawky”?
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⁄).