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Come pronunciare «sprains» in inglese

sprains si pronuncia spreɪnz. Ascolta madrelingua autentici pronunciarlo in 18 clip con sottotitoli sincronizzati e timestamp qui sotto.

spreɪnz

SPRAYNZ

Accento principale: SPRAYNZ

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bodies. helping. Imagine being a dancer. He sprains their ankle. You've sprained your ankle. You have a performance tonight. And if you ankle. You've sprained your ankle. You

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sprains”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

spreɪnz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

SPRAYNZ

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

As a single-syllable word, "sprains" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "sprains" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "sprains" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "sprains" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sprains is" sounds like "sprains-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "sprains" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“fewer pesticide sprains on average for Farms so these are pretty impressive”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“You might experience fatigue, joint sprains, joint dislocation, and chronic pain.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“Now that technically can happen with sprains as well, just a little less likely and you can have limited movement around that joint that's affected.”
— WIREDWatch clip
“were reporting all sorts of back injuries muscle sprains one other group of workers who make next day shipping”
— CNBCWatch clip
“and scratches some sprains and a broken finger the 22 year old is considered a rising star in the biking world and thanks to his sponsors he can now focus”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Well, when you think about it with ankle sprains, this is what I find”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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He sprains their ankle.

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The Inglese word “sprains” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as spreɪnz (phonetic respelling: SPRAYNZ). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (SPRAYNZ), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “sprains” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 18 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sprains” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, SciShow.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @9:24
    “bodies. helping. Imagine being a dancer. He sprains their ankle. You've sprained your ankle. You have a performance tonight. And if you ankle. You've sprained your ankle. You”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #2 · @38:43
    “that in South Africa there was a 20% increase in yield and it led to six fewer pesticide sprains on average for Farms so these are pretty impressive numbers uh good yields uh and the cost benefit is interesting to calculate in”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #3 · @4:15
    “it’s like a perfect storm for injury. You might experience fatigue, joint sprains, joint dislocation, and chronic pain. joint dislocation, and chronic pain.”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #4 · @15:37
    “associated with the muscles. Now that technically can happen with sprains as well, just a little less likely and you can have limited movement around that joint that's affected. just a little less likely and you can have”
  • 🇺🇸 USCNBC
    Clip #5 · @8:42
    “riverside and san bernardino counties were reporting all sorts of back injuries muscle sprains one other group of workers who make next day shipping injuries muscle sprains one other group”

Definizione e significato: “sprains”

VERB
  • To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation
NOUN
  • The act or result of spraining; lameness caused by spraining

Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)

  • “He sprained his knee after falling off the bicycle.”
  • “a bad sprain of the wrist”
  • “Imagine being a dancer. He sprains their ankle. You've sprained your ankle. You have a performance tonight. And if you”

Frasi ed espressioni comuni

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Pronuncia: “sprains”

Pronunciation:
SPRAYNZ
Sillabe:
SPRAYNZ
Written Hyphenation:
sprains
Accento principale:
SPRAYNZ
IPA:
spreɪnz
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Sinonimi: “sprains”

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Come si pronuncia «sprains» in inglese?

«sprains» si pronuncia ⁄spreɪnz⁄ (SPRAYNZ). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.

Dov’è l’accento in «sprains»?

L’accento principale in «sprains» cade su «SPRAYNZ». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.

Cosa significa «sprains»?

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sprains”?

Single-syllable words like "sprains" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "sprains" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.