英語で「smother」はどう発音する？
ˈsmʌð.ər
SMUHDH·ər
第1強勢： SMUHDH
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「smother」を発音するのを聴く
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “smother”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SMUHDH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SMUHDH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "smother" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "smother is" sounds like "smother-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "smother" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“won't cut them a break you smother those homeowners uh with bad mortgages underwater won't cut them a break you”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Plastic smother coral, block out the light they need, and trigger algae blooms that smother the colonies like a”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“smother theirs and and and he had them so brainwashed that they thought they couldn't do betty”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“It cordons off and it contains and it begins to smother Southern society and the slave system.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Covering it up will smother the flames.”— SciShowWatch clip
“Is it OK to smother the child?”— StanfordWatch clip
「smother」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。
won't cut them a break you smother those homeowners uh with bad mortgages underwater won't cut them a break you
文脈で聴く: “smother”
82 件のクリップThe 英語 word “smother” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsmʌð.ər (phonetic respelling: SMUHDH-ər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SMUHDH · ər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SMUHDH). Grammatically, “smother” 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 82 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “smother” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @26:00
“the favor you smother students under debt and won't cut them a break you smother those homeowners uh with bad mortgages underwater won't cut them a break you mortgages underwater won't cut them a break you”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @2:58
“They get extremely affected. Plastic smother coral, block out the light they need, and trigger algae blooms that smother the colonies like a light they need, and trigger algae”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @129:54
“creativity and in a sense the actors had to smother theirs and and and he had them so brainwashed that they thought they couldn't do betty and and and he had them so brainwashed that they thought they couldn't do betty”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @47:42
“slavery in the West, what does that do? It cordons off and it contains and it begins to smother Southern society and the slave system. Southern society and the slave system.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @6:50
“just cover your container with that lid and step away. Covering it up will smother the flames. Okay, now to the fun part!”
意味と定義: “smother”
- To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
- To extinguish or deaden, as fire, by covering, overlaying, or otherwise excluding the air.
- That which smothers or appears to smother, particularly
動画内の例文 (3)
- “He smothered her by pressing his hand over her mouth.”
- “to smother a fire with ashes”
- “won't cut them a break you smother those homeowners uh with bad mortgages underwater won't cut them a break you”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “smother”
- Pronunciation:
- SMUHDH-ər
- 音節:
- SMUHDH · ər
- Written Hyphenation:
- smoth · er
- 第1強勢：
- SMUHDH
- IPA:
- ˈsmʌð.ər
- 文脈で聴く
- smother
類義語: “smother”
「smother」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： “smother”
-ʌðər発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「smother」 (⁄ˈsmʌð.ər⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「smother」に関するよくある質問
「smother」の英語の発音は？
「smother」の発音記号は ⁄ˈsmʌð.ər⁄ (SMUHDH-ər) 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。
「smother」の音節（シラブル）数はいくつですか？
「smother」には 2 つの音節があります：SMUHDH · ər。
「smother」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「smother」の第1強勢（主アクセント）は「SMUHDH」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。
「smother」の意味は何ですか？
To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
「smother」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 82 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 “smother”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Vibrate your vocal cords while pushing air through to produce ⁄ð⁄.