英語で「quicksilver」はどう発音する？
ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər
KWIK·sil·vər
第1強勢： KWIK
実際の動画クリップの中でネイティブが文脈に合わせて「quicksilver」を発音するのを聴く
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “quicksilver”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
KWIK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
sil
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
vər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("KWIK"). 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 "quicksilver" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "quicksilver is" sounds like "quicksilver-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "quicksilver" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“He also gave quite a bit of quicksilver, or mercury, which of course is toxic, so that wasn’t exactly helping.”— SciShowWatch clip
“malleable quicksilver cloth. From this metallic medium, he creates visual marvels that draw on both African and European traditions”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“of quicksilver from the floor, how would one happen to safely dispose of the evidence?”— WIREDWatch clip
“Generation Game, Quicksilver, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Chase.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And they eventually sold it, I think to Quicksilver or something like that.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So, like think of the Flash and Quicksilver.”— NPRWatch clip
「quicksilver」のスピーキング練習
ネイティブの発音を聞き、マイクに向かってセンテンスを復唱すると、リアルタイムで単語ごとの発音精度スコアが表示されます。
He also gave quite a bit of quicksilver, or mercury, which of course is toxic, so that wasn’t exactly helping.
文脈で聴く: “quicksilver”
26 件のクリップThe 英語 word “quicksilver” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər (phonetic respelling: KWIK-sil-vər). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (KWIK · sil · vər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (KWIK). Grammatically, “quicksilver” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 26 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “quicksilver” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, Harvard University, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @1:56
“laxatives, perform enemas, and give laudanum, a form of opium, for the pain. He also gave quite a bit of quicksilver, or mercury, which of course is toxic, so that wasn’t exactly helping. wasn’t exactly helping.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @125:56
“as a porous, voluminous, reflective, infinitely malleable quicksilver cloth. From this metallic medium, he creates visual marvels that draw on both African and European traditions From this metallic medium, he creates visual marvels”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @2:00
“to spend an hour forensically gathering tiny dots of quicksilver from the floor, how would one happen to safely dispose of the evidence? how would one happen to safely dispose of the evidence?”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @0:32
“Well, I'm a bit of a fan of TV game shows. Generation Game, Quicksilver, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Chase. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, The Chase.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:06
“a little while ago, rally car driver. And they eventually sold it, I think to Quicksilver or something like that. And they eventually sold it,”
意味と定義: “quicksilver”
- The metal mercury.
- An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors; quicksilvering.
- Unpredictable, erratic, or fickle; mercurial.
- To overlay with quicksilver.
- To treat with quicksilver.
動画内の例文 (3)
- “Summer is not the most auspicious season for theater in New York. Aside from a few certifiable Broadway hits, it is, in fact, a rather quicksilver commodity.”
- “He also gave quite a bit of quicksilver, or mercury, which of course is toxic, so that wasn’t exactly helping.”
- “malleable quicksilver cloth. From this metallic medium, he creates visual marvels that draw on both African and European traditions”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “quicksilver”
- Pronunciation:
- KWIK-sil-vər
- 音節:
- KWIK · sil · vər
- Written Hyphenation:
- quick · sil · ver
- 第1強勢：
- KWIK
- IPA:
- ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər
- 文脈で聴く
- quicksilver
類義語: “quicksilver”
「quicksilver」と意味が関連する単語を実際の動画クリップで確認:
押韻・ライミングワード： “quicksilver”
-ɪkˌsɪlvər発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「quicksilver」 (⁄ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「quicksilver」に関するよくある質問
「quicksilver」の英語の発音は？
「quicksilver」の発音記号は ⁄ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər⁄ (KWIK-sil-vər) 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。
「quicksilver」の音節（シラブル）数はいくつですか？
「quicksilver」には 3 つの音節があります：KWIK · sil · vər。
「quicksilver」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「quicksilver」の第1強勢（主アクセント）は「KWIK」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。
「quicksilver」の意味は何ですか？
The metal mercury.
「quicksilver」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 26 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 “quicksilver”?
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⁄).