Come pronunciare «low down» in inglese
ˈloʊˌdaʊn
LOH·down
Accento principale: LOH
Ascolta madrelingua dire «low down» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “low down”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LOH
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
down
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LOH"). 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 "low down" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "low down is" sounds like "low down-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "low down" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“It could be really low down here, in which case the area is going to be less than 48.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“yeah which starts a really low down here before it comes up yeah then there is”— Rachel's EnglishWatch clip
“So the diphthong in face starts real low down around, 'e' 'a' face late, day.”— WIREDWatch clip
“got we've done every low down dirty job you've handed us you have not assigned”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“We have some track windows low down on the south side that open up on mechanical actuators and the north cluster windows open up and our control system senses”— StanfordWatch clip
“It's actually just looking at the low down features.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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It could be really low down here, in which case the area is going to be less than 48.
Ascolta nel contesto: “low down”
105 clipThe Inglese word “low down” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈloʊˌdaʊn (phonetic respelling: LOH-down). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (LOH · down), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (LOH). Grammatically, “low down” functions as a noun, adjective, adverb. SayItVid indexes 105 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “low down” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, Rachel's English, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @12:01
“information because you don't know how high P is. It could be really low down here, in which case the area is going to be less than 48. is going to be less than 48.”
- 🇺🇸 USRachel's EnglishClip #2 · @2:06
“has the as in bat sound the next syllable is the Y consonant sound yeah yeah which starts a really low down here before it comes up yeah then there is the dark L all all with that vowel sound before the tongue moves up into the L o”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @12:24
“Face lowering, for example. So the diphthong in face starts real low down around, 'e' 'a' face late, day. 'a'”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @30:25
“something to write about got we've done every low down dirty job you've handed us you have not assigned us a single forward Mission you're just going to have to suffer a”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @0:50
“all day and that really helps cool the interior. We have some track windows low down on the south side that open up on mechanical actuators and the north cluster windows open up and our control system senses south side that open up on mechanical actuators and the”
Definizione e significato: “low down”
- inside information, the story or truth.
- A lowlife, a despicable person.
- Unfair; scoundrelly; shameful.
- seedy, sketchy, disreputable
- Unfairly; dishonourably; in a deceitful or mean manner.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “All the reporters hoped to be the first to get the lowdown on the celebrity's marriage plans.”
- “lowdown tactics”
- “It could be really low down here, in which case the area is going to be less than 48.”
Pronuncia: “low down”
- Pronunciation:
- LOH-down
- Sillabe:
- LOH · down
- Written Hyphenation:
- low · down
- Accento principale:
- LOH
- IPA:
- ˈloʊˌdaʊn
- Ascolta nel contesto
- low down
Parole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "low down" (⁄ˈloʊˌdaʊn⁄).
Domande frequenti su «low down»
Come si pronuncia «low down» in inglese?
«low down» si pronuncia ⁄ˈloʊˌdaʊn⁄ (LOH-down). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «low down»?
«low down» ha 2 sillabe: LOH · down.
Dov’è l’accento in «low down»?
L’accento principale in «low down» cade su «LOH». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «low down»?
inside information, the story or truth.
Come posso ascoltare «low down» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 105 esempi video di «low down» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “low down”?
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⁄).