Come pronunciare «metamorphic» in inglese
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːrfɪk
me·tə·MOR·fik
Accento principale: MOR
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metamorphic”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
me
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MOR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
fik
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("MOR"). 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 "metamorphic" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "metamorphic is" sounds like "metamorphic-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "metamorphic" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Igneous and metamorphic rocks can become sedimentary rocks if they're broken apart into sediments and go through lithification.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“metamorphic rock gets buried under layers of rock, they can heat up and start melting again and eventually”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“This mineral is usually found in metamorphic rocks like gneiss and schist, so is often opaque.”— SciShowWatch clip
“That would be your metamorphic quartz materials, and so you'd have a much higher impurity content in the metamorphic quartz than you would”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The new metamorphic rocks are typically harder, more compact, and are more resistant to weathering.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So metamorphic rock is one of the three types of rock.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Igneous and metamorphic rocks can become sedimentary rocks if they're broken apart into sediments and go through lithification.
Ascolta nel contesto: “metamorphic”
99 clipThe Inglese word “metamorphic” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌmɛtəˈmɔːrfɪk (phonetic respelling: me-tə-MOR-fik). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (me · tə · MOR · fik), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (MOR). Grammatically, “metamorphic” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 99 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “metamorphic” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy, TEDx Talks, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @4:09
“Rocks can actually keep on changing forever. Igneous and metamorphic rocks can become sedimentary rocks if they're broken apart into sediments and go through lithification. if they're broken apart into sediments”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:23
“metamorphic rock. And over time, as that metamorphic rock gets buried under layers of rock, they can heat up and start melting again and eventually layers of rock, they can heat up and”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @3:57
“Its structure looks different along each dimension. This mineral is usually found in metamorphic rocks like gneiss and schist, so is often opaque. You may have even purchased a pizza stone made of it.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @22:53
“pushed together and formed a solid block. That would be your metamorphic quartz materials, and so you'd have a much higher impurity content in the metamorphic quartz than you would and so you'd have a much higher impurity”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:54
“All the minerals from the original rock recrystallize without having to melt down into molten rock. The new metamorphic rocks are typically harder, more compact, and are more resistant to weathering. So if any sediment from our chunk of granite got caught up as the Tethys Sea was sucked”
Definizione e significato: “metamorphic”
- Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
- Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
- A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “That heaven in our mind that seeks to reveal itself to us in all its brilliance during the multitudinous writhings of whatever metamorphic pilgrimage we must make during this era of darkness and human folly.”
- “Yu Shan or Jade Mountain, 3997 meters, is the highest mountain in Taiwan and all of east Asia. It is built of metamorphic rock, as are all the mountains in Taiwan.”
- “Igneous and metamorphic rocks can become sedimentary rocks if they're broken apart into sediments and go through lithification.”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “metamorphic”
- Pronunciation:
- me-tə-MOR-fik
- Sillabe:
- me · tə · MOR · fik
- Written Hyphenation:
- met · a · mor · phic
- Accento principale:
- MOR
- IPA:
- ˌmɛtəˈmɔːrfɪk
- Ascolta nel contesto
- metamorphic
Parole che fanno rima con “metamorphic”
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Come si pronuncia «metamorphic» in inglese?
«metamorphic» si pronuncia ⁄ˌmɛtəˈmɔːrfɪk⁄ (me-tə-MOR-fik). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «metamorphic»?
«metamorphic» ha 4 sillabe: me · tə · MOR · fik.
Dov’è l’accento in «metamorphic»?
L’accento principale in «metamorphic» cade su «MOR». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «metamorphic»?
Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
Come posso ascoltare «metamorphic» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “metamorphic”?
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].