Come pronunciare «imitation» in inglese
ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən
im·ih·TAY·shən
Accento principale: TAY
Ascolta madrelingua dire «imitation» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “imitation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
im
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("TAY"). 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 "imitation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "imitation is" sounds like "imitation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "imitation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“imitation, opening your ear to what you are really hearing.”— Rachel's EnglishWatch clip
“imitation of ancestor worship by a new medium goes and and and how we can see”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“imitation and again exciting new work from people who are not me um I should”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“imitation of it. Apparently, in his diary he talks about it.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Imitation did not arouse so much criticism then as it does today.”— StanfordWatch clip
“imitation can you did you see how hot pretty Sanders was there he was sweating a lot he was”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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imitation, opening your ear to what you are really hearing.
Ascolta nel contesto: “imitation”
864 clipThe Inglese word “imitation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən (phonetic respelling: im-ih-TAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (im · ih · TAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (TAY). Grammatically, “imitation” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 864 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “imitation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Rachel's English, MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USRachel's EnglishClip #1 · @5:23
“from that way, but I also think we need to come at it from the other way which is pure imitation, opening your ear to what you are really hearing. That's it and thanks so much for using Rachel's English. for using Rachel's English.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @47:49
“process is how far back this process of uh imitation of ancestor worship by a new medium goes and and and how we can see it and you'll just as a a way of just as a way of illustrating”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @7:44
“imitation in humans are there is there another special kind of imitation and again exciting new work from people who are not me um I should also maybe point out the way I construct these talks is to think of all the most”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @22:05
“over and walking very fast, so in his--and he does a little imitation of it. Apparently, in his diary he talks about it. Apparently, in his diary he talks about it.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @61:47
“These fine illustrations come from the French edition of 1738. Imitation did not arouse so much criticism then as it does today. And the inspired variations on Peter Wilkins' adventures directly shape the brilliant inspired variations on Peter Wilkins' adventures directly shape the brilliant”
Definizione e significato: “imitation”
- The act of imitating.
- A copy or simulation; something that is not the real thing.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “a pale imitation”
- “imitation leather”
- “imitation, opening your ear to what you are really hearing. That's it and thanks so much for using Rachel's English.”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “imitation”
- Pronunciation:
- im-ih-TAY-shən
- Sillabe:
- im · ih · TAY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- im · i · ta · tion
- Accento principale:
- TAY
- IPA:
- ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən
- Ascolta nel contesto
- imitation
Parole che fanno rima con “imitation”
-eɪʃənParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "imitation" (⁄ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən⁄).
Domande frequenti su «imitation»
Come si pronuncia «imitation» in inglese?
«imitation» si pronuncia ⁄ˌɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən⁄ (im-ih-TAY-shən). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «imitation»?
«imitation» ha 4 sillabe: im · ih · TAY · shən.
Dov’è l’accento in «imitation»?
L’accento principale in «imitation» cade su «TAY». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «imitation»?
The act of imitating.
Come posso ascoltare «imitation» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “imitation”?
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].