英語で「sphinx」はどう発音する？
sfɪŋks
SFINGKS
第1強勢： SFINGKS
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「sphinx」を発音するのを聴く
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sphinx”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SFINGKS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "sphinx" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "sphinx" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "sphinx" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "sphinx" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sphinx is" sounds like "sphinx-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "sphinx" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Sphinx with an I is something different; DC-nets, particularly the work of Brian Ford, and also of the team”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“THE SPHINX. A MYTHICAL CREATURE WITH THE BODY OF A LION AND THE HEAD OF A MAN.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“answer pressed the sphinx to cast herself off that high precipice. What was the sphinx's riddle?”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“What's a sphinx? The body of a lion and the head of a human being.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“huge sphinx like woman with caricatured mammy features in the center she's 75”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The Sphinx depicts the King Khafre.”— WIREDWatch clip
「sphinx」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。
Sphinx with an I is something different; DC-nets, particularly the work of Brian Ford, and also of the team
文脈で聴く: “sphinx”
341 件のクリップThe 英語 word “sphinx” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as sfɪŋks (phonetic respelling: SFINGKS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (SFINGKS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “sphinx” 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 341 authentic 英語 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sphinx” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Smithsonian Channel, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @74:09
“no pun intended; Mixmaster; Mixminion; Sphynx with a Y, Sphinx with an I is something different; DC-nets, particularly the work of Brian Ford, and also of the team particularly the work of Brian Ford, and also of the team”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #2 · @1:31
“SITS ONE OF THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL. THE SPHINX. A MYTHICAL CREATURE WITH THE BODY OF A LION AND THE HEAD OF A MAN. A MYTHICAL CREATURE WITH THE BODY OF A LION”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @43:48
“answer the riddle posed by the sphinx, and it was Oedipus whose answer pressed the sphinx to cast herself off that high precipice. What was the sphinx's riddle? precipice. What was the sphinx's riddle?”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @35:53
“His favorite example is probably that of the Sphinx. What's a sphinx? The body of a lion and the head of a human being. The body of a lion and the head of a human being.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @15:52
“at the brooklyn domino sugar factory now this piece's installation features a huge sphinx like woman with caricatured mammy features in the center she's 75 feet tall made out of 70 000 pounds of sugar”
意味と定義: “sphinx”
- A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
- A person who keeps their thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
- To decorate with sphinxes.
- To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
動画内の例文 (3)
- “[W]hatsoe'er of strange / Sculptured on alabaster obelisk, / Or jasper tomb, or mutilated sphynx, / Dark Æthiopia in her desert hills. / Conceals.”
- “...it is clear that judges are no longer required to be as passive as they once were; to be what I call sphinx judges. We now not only accept that a judge may intervene in the adversarial debate, but also believe that it is sometimes essential for him to do so for justice in fact to be done.”
- “Sphinx with an I is something different; DC-nets, particularly the work of Brian Ford, and also of the team”
よく使われるフレーズ・コロケーション
発音: “sphinx”
- Pronunciation:
- SFINGKS
- 音節:
- SFINGKS
- Written Hyphenation:
- sphinx
- 第1強勢：
- SFINGKS
- IPA:
- sfɪŋks
- 文脈で聴く
- sphinx
類義語: “sphinx”
「sphinx」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： “sphinx”
-ɪŋks発音が全く同じ単語（同音異義語）
固有の発音「sphinx」 (⁄sfɪŋks⁄) には一般的な語彙において同音異義語がありません。
「sphinx」に関するよくある質問
「sphinx」の英語の発音は？
「sphinx」の発音記号は ⁄sfɪŋks⁄ (SFINGKS) 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。
「sphinx」のアクセント（強勢）はどこですか？
「sphinx」の第1強勢（主アクセント）は「SFINGKS」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。
「sphinx」の意味は何ですか？
A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
「sphinx」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 341 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 “sphinx”?
Single-syllable words like "sphinx" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "sphinx" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.