Come pronunciare «shrewdness» in inglese
ˈʃruːd.nəs
SHROOD·nəs
Accento principale: SHROOD
Ascolta madrelingua dire «shrewdness» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “shrewdness”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SHROOD
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
nəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SHROOD"). 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 "shrewdness" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "shrewdness is" sounds like "shrewdness-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "shrewdness" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“and the political shrewdness that Vespasian demonstrated, when he made the decisions that he did --”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Osman was the first in a line of Ottoman rulers distinguished by their political shrewdness.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“ransacked Massachusetts Hall, Harvard College, demonstrating great shrewdness,”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“This isn't a miser's shrewdness.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“what else is possible possible and then carries out even the most outlandish answer that takes a kind of shrewdness it's not a witless practice it requires”— WIREDWatch clip
“problem from their point of view was that throughout the War the British had through kind of a mixture of careless idealism and and very careful shrewdness”— StanfordWatch clip
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and the political shrewdness that Vespasian demonstrated, when he made the decisions that he did --
Ascolta nel contesto: “shrewdness”
19 clipThe Inglese word “shrewdness” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈʃruːd.nəs (phonetic respelling: SHROOD-nəs). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SHROOD · nəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SHROOD). Grammatically, “shrewdness” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 19 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “shrewdness” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TED-Ed, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @0:19
“the founder of the Flavian dynasty, and the political shrewdness that Vespasian demonstrated, when he made the decisions that he did -- when he made the decisions that he did --”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #2 · @0:53
“then later through his reputation for winning. Osman was the first in a line of Ottoman rulers distinguished by their political shrewdness. by their political shrewdness.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @16:20
“the American Revolution. After General George Washington's troops ransacked Massachusetts Hall, Harvard College, demonstrating great shrewdness, prepared two lawsuits. One in case the British won,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @4:17
“the Ibizans have different tools. One is cleverness. This isn't a miser's shrewdness. This isn't a miser's shrewdness.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @4:58
“her fools for not being critical enough of her Reign what the fool does is ask what else is possible possible and then carries out even the most outlandish answer that takes a kind of shrewdness it's not a witless practice it requires answer that takes a kind of shrewdness it's not a witless practice it requires”
Definizione e significato: “shrewdness”
- The quality of being shrewd.
- A group of apes.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “A man with less worldly shrewdness would never have seen how things really stood; a man with less pliability could never have adapted himself to them. It must always be remembered, that his whole administration was one long struggle: he had to maintain his master on the throne, and himself in the ministry; and this was done by sheer force of talent.”
- “Larry was dragged off by a shrewdness of apes (a group of apes is called a shrewdness)”
- “and the political shrewdness that Vespasian demonstrated, when he made the decisions that he did --”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “shrewdness”
- Pronunciation:
- SHROOD-nəs
- Sillabe:
- SHROOD · nəs
- Written Hyphenation:
- shrewd · ness
- Accento principale:
- SHROOD
- IPA:
- ˈʃruːd.nəs
- Ascolta nel contesto
- shrewdness
Parole che fanno rima con “shrewdness”
-udnəsParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "shrewdness" (⁄ˈʃruːd.nəs⁄).
Domande frequenti su «shrewdness»
Come si pronuncia «shrewdness» in inglese?
«shrewdness» si pronuncia ⁄ˈʃruːd.nəs⁄ (SHROOD-nəs). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «shrewdness»?
«shrewdness» ha 2 sillabe: SHROOD · nəs.
Dov’è l’accento in «shrewdness»?
L’accento principale in «shrewdness» cade su «SHROOD». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «shrewdness»?
The quality of being shrewd.
Come posso ascoltare «shrewdness» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “shrewdness”?
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⁄).