영어 “laowai” 발음하는 법
laʊˈwaɪ
low·WY
주 강세: WY
실제 비디오 클립 속 문맥에서 원어민이 “laowai”을(를) 어떻게 말하는지 들어보세요
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “laowai”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
low
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
WY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("WY"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "laowai" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Yes, I'm driving in Shanghai as a laowai.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The whole video's up online if you want to watch it, but that's "Laowai Style," everybody.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“There was a point where if you went on Baidu and you searched laowai, Laowai Style was the first search result.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But the weirdest thing, the weirdest thing that happened to me because of the "Laowai Style" was this video that I found on YouTube.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And a friend suggested that I make up my own version of that song called "Laowai Style" about my life in China.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“He sings a whole song but he doesn't know any of the words, so he just goes,,, Laowai, over and over again.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“laowai” 발음 연습하기
원어민 발음을 듣고 마이크로 문장을 따라 말해보세요. 실시간으로 단어별 정확도 점수가 제공됩니다.
Yes, I'm driving in Shanghai as a laowai.
문맥 속에서 듣기: “laowai”
9 개 클립The 영어 word “laowai” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as laʊˈwaɪ (phonetic respelling: low-WY). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (low · WY), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (WY). Grammatically, “laowai” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 9 authentic 영어 video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “laowai” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @4:19
“So, about 2 months ago or 1 month ago, I decided I need to change my car. Yes, I'm driving in Shanghai as a laowai. But, I want Okay, I need to change my car. I'm Swedish, so I've been driving a change my car. I'm Swedish, so I've been driving a”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @38:55
“[END PLAYBACK] The whole video's up online if you want to watch it, but that's "Laowai Style," everybody. if you want to watch it, but that's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @36:02
“So that's also bringing me to a second experiment that I did. This is "Laowai Style." So this is the week that I moved here in 2012 to start the Fulbright was right at the same time So this is the week that I moved here in 2012”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @37:17
“abroad in China could understand about their lives. So this is Laowai Style. [VIDEO PLAYBACK]”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @39:25
“In fact, it was really surprising. It went viral. There was a point where if you went on Baidu and you searched laowai, Laowai Style was the first search result. There was a point where if you went on Baidu and you searched”
뜻 및 정의: “laowai”
- A foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, (particularly) a Western one.
문맥 속 예문 (2)
- “Yes, I'm driving in Shanghai as a laowai. But, I want Okay, I need to change my car. I'm Swedish, so I've been driving a”
- “The whole video's up online if you want to watch it, but that's "Laowai Style," everybody.”
자주 쓰이는 표현 및 연어
발음: “laowai”
- Pronunciation:
- low-WY
- 음절:
- low · WY
- Written Hyphenation:
- la · o · wai
- 주 강세:
- WY
- IPA:
- laʊˈwaɪ
- 문맥 속에서 듣기
- laowai
각운 단어(라임): “laowai”
-aɪ소리가 동일한 단어 (동음이의어)
고유한 발음일반 어휘 중에서 "laowai" (⁄laʊˈwaɪ⁄)의 완전한 동음이의어는 없습니다.
“laowai”에 관해 자주 묻는 질문
“laowai”의 영어 발음은 어떻게 되나요?
“laowai”의 발음 기호는 ⁄laʊˈwaɪ⁄ (low-WY)입니다.위의 실제 원어민 영상 클립을 재생하여 자연스러운 대화 속 발음을 들어보세요.
“laowai”의 음절 수는 몇 개인가요?
“laowai”은(는) 2개 음절로 구성됩니다: low · WY.
“laowai”의 강세(스트레스)는 어디에 있나요?
“laowai”의 주강세는 “WY”에 있습니다.위 비디오 클립에서 해당 강세 음절에 귀 기울여 보세요.
“laowai”의 뜻은 무엇인가요?
A foreigner in mainland China or Taiwan, (particularly) a Western one.
“laowai”이(가) 실제 문장에서 사용된 예시를 어떻게 들을 수 있나요?
이 페이지에는 자막이 동기화된 9개의 실제 영상 예문이 포함되어 있습니다. 이전 / 다음 버튼(또는 ← / → 화살표 키)으로 발음되는 순간을 바로 들어보세요.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “laowai”?
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⁄).