Come pronunciare «inquisitive» in inglese
ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv
in·KWIZ·ə·tiv
Accento principale: KWIZ
Ascolta madrelingua dire «inquisitive» nel contesto di video reali
um get out of the car. And she was so inquisitive. She was like, "What are you doing?" And I was explaining what I was doing. I was doing?"
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “inquisitive”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
in
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KWIZ
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tiv
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KWIZ"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "inquisitive" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“inquisitive. She was like, "What are you doing?" And I was explaining what I was doing. I was”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The inquisitive crowd soon looked away as if there was some evil eye at play”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“naturally inquisitive I think my dad was always an inventor you know always tinkering with”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“the inquisitive Hulk hey Dr Banner come look at this it's an oblique but”— WIREDWatch clip
“inquisitive and so excited the finding of the first years conquer is a real excitement for the children humans finding”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Inquisitive. Inquisitive. Inquisitive In a deal, what's more important in your instincts or data?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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inquisitive. She was like, "What are you doing?" And I was explaining what I was doing. I was
Ascolta nel contesto: “inquisitive”
287 clipThe Inglese word “inquisitive” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv (phonetic respelling: in-KWIZ-ə-tiv). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (in · KWIZ · ə · tiv), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (KWIZ). Grammatically, “inquisitive” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 287 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “inquisitive” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, Smithsonian Channel.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @10:05
“um get out of the car. And she was so inquisitive. She was like, "What are you doing?" And I was explaining what I was doing. I was doing?"”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @7:50
“The jailers hollowed and gesticulated as if they were driving away evil spirits. The inquisitive crowd soon looked away as if there was some evil eye at play and they should not be witnessing it. There was something prescribed at which”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #3 · @0:46
“unbelievable growing up in the 1920s in Buffalo New York Wilson great batch is naturally inquisitive I think my dad was always an inventor you know always tinkering with inquisitive I think my dad was always an inventor you know always tinkering with”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @1:07
“worked on an emotion other than anger the inquisitive Hulk hey Dr Banner come look at this it's an oblique but look at this it's an oblique but”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @33:29
“we can learn so much from the way children react to nature they're so inquisitive and so excited the finding of the first years conquer is a real excitement for the children humans finding conquer is a real excitement for the children humans finding”
Definizione e significato: “inquisitive”
- Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive.
- Too curious; overly interested; nosy.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “[…] a young, inquiſitive and ſprightly Genius; […]”
- “A wiſe man is not inquiſitive about things impertinent; […]”
- “inquisitive. She was like, "What are you doing?" And I was explaining what I was doing. I was”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “inquisitive”
- Pronunciation:
- in-KWIZ-ə-tiv
- Sillabe:
- in · KWIZ · ə · tiv
- Written Hyphenation:
- in · quis · i · tive
- Accento principale:
- KWIZ
- IPA:
- ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv
- Ascolta nel contesto
- inquisitive
Sinonimi: “inquisitive”
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Come si pronuncia «inquisitive» in inglese?
«inquisitive» si pronuncia ⁄ɪnˈkwɪz.ə.tɪv⁄ (in-KWIZ-ə-tiv). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «inquisitive»?
«inquisitive» ha 4 sillabe: in · KWIZ · ə · tiv.
Dov’è l’accento in «inquisitive»?
L’accento principale in «inquisitive» cade su «KWIZ». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «inquisitive»?
Eager to acquire knowledge; acquisitive.
Come posso ascoltare «inquisitive» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “inquisitive”?
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].