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英語で「infinitive」はどう発音する?

infinitive の発音は ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv、主強勢は「FIH」音節にあります。 下の字幕・タイムスタンプ付きの 105 件のクリップ で、ネイティブスピーカーによる本物の発音を聴くことができます。

ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv

in·FIH·nih·tiv

第1強勢: FIH

アクセント:
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IPAɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv
Sayin-FIH-nih-tiv
音節in · FIH · nih · tiv
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4:24

it is derived from a Latin word, currere. and that's the infinitive "to run" So "curriculum" is "to run." It's the running of a course, rather than a noun. It's the running of a course, rather than a noun.

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “infinitive”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

in

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 2Primary Stress

FIH

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syl. 3Unstressed

nih

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 4Unstressed

tiv

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.

How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "infinitive" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“the infinitive "to run" So "curriculum" is "to run."”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“infinitive pomot meaning help meaning Helper and that pomac took this name because they served as helpers into ottoman”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The infinitive form ‘to believe’ ends in the vv V consonant sound, which is voiced.”
— Rachel's EnglishWatch clip
“so in the infinitive form you don't really know when when it is happening”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“We've already covered infinitive versus other verb forms, so that's, you know, skiing,”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“the infinitive there. So that we have this idea of one voice, the chant, holding on in the long notes underneath-- was kind of the basis of the music,”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
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the infinitive "to run" So "curriculum" is "to run."

文脈で聴く: “infinitive”

105 件のクリップ

The 英語 word “infinitive” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv (phonetic respelling: in-FIH-nih-tiv). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (in · FIH · nih · tiv), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FIH). Grammatically, “infinitive” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 105 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “infinitive” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Rachel's English.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @4:24
    “it is derived from a Latin word, currere. and that's the infinitive "to run" So "curriculum" is "to run." It's the running of a course, rather than a noun. It's the running of a course, rather than a noun.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @1:47
    “the background of a dominant culture pomac comes from the Slavic infinitive pomot meaning help meaning Helper and that pomac took this name because they served as helpers into ottoman because they served as helpers into ottoman”
  • 🇺🇸 USRachel's English
    Clip #3 · @3:55
    “How do you pronounce this word? The infinitive form ‘to believe’ ends in the vv V consonant sound, which is voiced. Therefore it is again case two, where the -ed is pronounced as the D sound. Believed.”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #4 · @5:51
    “continuous form in translating so in the infinitive form you don't really know when when it is happening you don't really know when when it is happening”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #5 · @2:59
    “So that's active versus passive. We've already covered infinitive versus other verb forms, so that's, you know, skiing, so that's, you know, skiing,”

意味と定義: “infinitive”

Audio
NOUN
  • The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).
  • A non-finite verb form considered neutral with respect to inflection; depending on language variously found used with auxiliary verbs, in subordinate clauses, or acting as a gerund, and often as the dictionary form.
ADJECTIVE
  • Formed with the infinitive.
  • Unlimited; not bounded or restricted; undefined.

動画内の例文 (3)

  • “The MANNERS of acting, in grammar called modes or moods, are four; Infinitive, Imperative, Indicative, Subjunctive or Conjunctive.”
  • “INFINITIVE MOOD or MANNER. To Have, Avoir.”
  • “the infinitive "to run" So "curriculum" is "to run." It's the running of a course, rather than a noun.”

よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション

infinitive formmake the infinitivecovered infinitiveinfinitive versusslavic infinitive

発音: “infinitive”

Pronunciation:
in-FIH-nih-tiv
音節:
in · FIH · nih · tiv
Written Hyphenation:
in · fin · i · tive
第1強勢:
FIH
IPA:
ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv
文脈で聴く
infinitive

押韻・ライミングワード: “infinitive”

-ɪnɪtɪv
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「infinitive」に関するよくある質問

「infinitive」の英語の発音は?

「infinitive」の発音記号は ⁄ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv⁄ (in-FIH-nih-tiv) です。上のネイティブ動画クリップを再生して、実際の会話におけるリアルな発音を聞いてみましょう。

「infinitive」の音節(シラブル)数はいくつですか?

「infinitive」には 4 つの音節があります:in · FIH · nih · tiv。

「infinitive」のアクセント(強勢)はどこですか?

「infinitive」の第1強勢(主アクセント)は「FIH」にあります。動画内の強勢の置かれ方に注目して聴いてみてください。

「infinitive」の意味は何ですか?

The infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood).

「infinitive」が実際に使われている文を聞くには?

このページには、字幕付きの動画例文が 105 件収録されています。「前へ / 次へ」(または矢印キー ← / →)を使って発音される瞬間をピンポイントで再生できます。

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

Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].