Come pronunciare «tragus» in inglese
ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs
TRAY·gəs
Accento principale: TRAY
Ascolta madrelingua dire «tragus» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “tragus”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
TRAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
gəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("TRAY"). 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 "tragus" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "tragus is" sounds like "tragus-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "tragus" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“That's a human ear, alright, there's your earlobe, the tragus,”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“forearm and then up here I've got a headphone implants right in my tragus”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“in the chest I've used pulsetto which is a vibration on the vagus nerve here I've used neural stim which is on the left tragus”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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That's a human ear, alright, there's your earlobe, the tragus,
Ascolta nel contesto: “tragus”
3 clipThe Inglese word “tragus” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs (phonetic respelling: TRAY-gəs). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (TRAY · gəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (TRAY). Grammatically, “tragus” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “tragus” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #1 · @1:11
“the very device to we use to hear things in the first place. That's a human ear, alright, there's your earlobe, the tragus, there's your earlobe, the tragus,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @7:17
“chip right here it's about da big over here I've got a biofilm chip in my forearm and then up here I've got a headphone implants right in my tragus this little bit of part of the G stuff that you've got right at the front of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @59:38
“uh I do I've tried several devices I've used sense8 which is a vibrational thing in the chest I've used pulsetto which is a vibration on the vagus nerve here I've used neural stim which is on the left tragus used neural stim which is on the left tragus”
Definizione e significato: “tragus”
- The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (2)
- “That's a human ear, alright, there's your earlobe, the tragus,”
- “forearm and then up here I've got a headphone implants right in my tragus”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “tragus”
- Pronunciation:
- TRAY-gəs
- Sillabe:
- TRAY · gəs
- Written Hyphenation:
- tra · gus
- Accento principale:
- TRAY
- IPA:
- ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs
- Ascolta nel contesto
- tragus
Parole che fanno rima con “tragus”
-eɪgəsParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "tragus" (⁄ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs⁄).
Domande frequenti su «tragus»
Come si pronuncia «tragus» in inglese?
«tragus» si pronuncia ⁄ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs⁄ (TRAY-gəs). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «tragus»?
«tragus» ha 2 sillabe: TRAY · gəs.
Dov’è l’accento in «tragus»?
L’accento principale in «tragus» cade su «TRAY». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «tragus»?
The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.
Come posso ascoltare «tragus» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 3 esempi video di «tragus» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “tragus”?
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⁄).