Come pronunciare «tension» in inglese
ˈtɛnʃən
TEN·shən
Accento principale: TEN
Ascolta madrelingua dire «tension» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “tension”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
TEN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("TEN"). 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 "tension" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "tension is" sounds like "tension-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "tension" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-sion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“tension there um but they are a good example of a tribe where actually secrecy is everything and of course”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“tension build up in the limbic system because of traumatic memories there's actually a hyper agitation of electrical”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“tension uh in the right for a while now and what I think um is happening is uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“tension from from uh the type of people that go there and um rap music I always”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“tension. And even though you're not seeing the stone crack, tension is building in the stone.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“tension teak grinding uh very funny had a lady there recently and I was going”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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tension there um but they are a good example of a tribe where actually secrecy is everything and of course
Ascolta nel contesto: “tension”
10.723 clipThe Inglese word “tension” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈtɛnʃən (phonetic respelling: TEN-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (TEN · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (TEN). Grammatically, “tension” 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 10.723 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “tension” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @23:44
“bit to the world so there was a strange tension there um but they are a good example of a tribe where actually secrecy is everything and of course example of a tribe where actually”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @27:13
“and the reason is that when you get tension build up in the limbic system because of traumatic memories there's actually a hyper agitation of electrical because of traumatic memories there's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @8:08
“archetype or the Muslim the gay man or the Muslim and um that's been a a a tension uh in the right for a while now and what I think um is happening is uh it's slowly sort of cesing uh around the side that would make um struggle with”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:18
“um Blue Collar definitely uh a certain tension from from uh the type of people that go there and um rap music I always love to have rap music it keeps away a lot of people I don't”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @48:42
“the stone might crack on the 32nd pound, but the first 31 pounds, you're building tension. And even though you're not seeing the stone crack, tension is building in the stone. And when we work on goals, we're going to get to a point when we need to build that tension,”
Definizione e significato: “tension”
- The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
- A psychological state of being tense.
- To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.”
- “We tensioned the cable until it snapped.”
- “tension there um but they are a good example of a tribe where actually secrecy is everything and of course”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “tension”
- Pronunciation:
- TEN-shən
- Sillabe:
- TEN · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- ten · sion
- Accento principale:
- TEN
- IPA:
- ˈtɛnʃən
- Ascolta nel contesto
- tension
Parole che fanno rima con “tension”
-ɛnʃənParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "tension" (⁄ˈtɛnʃən⁄).
Domande frequenti su «tension»
Come si pronuncia «tension» in inglese?
«tension» si pronuncia ⁄ˈtɛnʃən⁄ (TEN-shən). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «tension»?
«tension» ha 2 sillabe: TEN · shən.
Dov’è l’accento in «tension»?
L’accento principale in «tension» cade su «TEN». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «tension»?
The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
Come posso ascoltare «tension» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “tension”?
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⁄).