Come pronunciare «scruples» in inglese
ˈskruːpəlz
SKROO·pəlz
Accento principale: SKROO
Ascolta madrelingua dire «scruples» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “scruples”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SKROO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
pəlz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SKROO"). Elevate 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 "scruples" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "scruples is" sounds like "scruples-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "scruples" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“resistance non forceful nonviolent resistance along gandhian lines fifthly if that doesn't work one may overcome one's gandhian Scruples and”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“All the scruples, all the rules about usury being not okay, that is lending at interest being a biblical”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“eventually settling on a dosage of two scruples — which is a real unit of measure!”— SciShowWatch clip
“the guy has no Scruples therefore we have to we have to be worried we have to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And in fact the less scruples and morals I have, in some ways I can outcompete you.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Scruples or limits in its Obsession to silence him and try to bend him faced”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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resistance non forceful nonviolent resistance along gandhian lines fifthly if that doesn't work one may overcome one's gandhian Scruples and
Ascolta nel contesto: “scruples”
27 clipThe Inglese word “scruples” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈskruːpəlz (phonetic respelling: SKROO-pəlz). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SKROO · pəlz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SKROO). Grammatically, “scruples” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 27 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “scruples” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, YaleCourses, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @38:14
“fourthly there may be largescale campaigns of passive resistance non forceful nonviolent resistance along gandhian lines fifthly if that doesn't work one may overcome one's gandhian Scruples and lines fifthly if that doesn't work one may overcome one's gandhian Scruples and”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @30:48
“Christianity in the middle Ages and early modern times. All the scruples, all the rules about usury being not okay, that is lending at interest being a biblical not okay, that is lending at interest being a biblical”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @1:38
“So he spent the next few years collecting, drying and powdering willow into a form that could be used to treat ague, eventually settling on a dosage of two scruples — which is a real unit of measure! It was about 2.5 grams of bark.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @5:42
“um light Putin broke every International treaty and so we have to be ready that the guy has no Scruples therefore we have to we have to be worried we have to do our job and you know we see the changes we see the changes now in”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @97:06
“because both of us are promising what this can do. And in fact the less scruples and morals I have, in some ways I can outcompete you. in some ways I can outcompete you.”
Definizione e significato: “scruples”
- Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
- A weight of ¹⁄₂₈₈ of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).
- To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
- To excite scruples in; to cause to scruple.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “Before her flew Affliction, girt in ſtorms, / Gaſht all with guſhing wounds; and all the formes / Of bane, and miſerie, frowning in her face; / Whom Tyrannie, and Iniuſtice, had in Chace; / Grimme Perſecution, Pouertie, and Shame; / Detraction, Enuie, foule Mishap and lame; / Scruple of Conſcience; Feare, Deceipt, Deſpaire; / Slaunder, and Clamor, that rent all the Ayre; […]”
- “The Oyle ſerueth in many operations, and ſpecially in all colde diſeaſes, if they be inwardly, give thereof euerye morning one ſcruple to drinke, and if they be outward annoynt.”
- “resistance non forceful nonviolent resistance along gandhian lines fifthly if that doesn't work one may overcome one's gandhian Scruples and”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “scruples”
- Pronunciation:
- SKROO-pəlz
- Sillabe:
- SKROO · pəlz
- Written Hyphenation:
- scru · ples
- Accento principale:
- SKROO
- IPA:
- ˈskruːpəlz
- Ascolta nel contesto
- scruples
Parole che fanno rima con “scruples”
-upəlzParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "scruples" (⁄ˈskruːpəlz⁄).
Domande frequenti su «scruples»
Come si pronuncia «scruples» in inglese?
«scruples» si pronuncia ⁄ˈskruːpəlz⁄ (SKROO-pəlz). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «scruples»?
«scruples» ha 2 sillabe: SKROO · pəlz.
Dov’è l’accento in «scruples»?
L’accento principale in «scruples» cade su «SKROO». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «scruples»?
Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.
Come posso ascoltare «scruples» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “scruples”?
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⁄).