Hoe spreek je „amazons” uit in het Engels
ˈæməzənz
A·mə·zənz
Hoofdklemtoon: A
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “amazons”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
A
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
zənz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("A"). 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 "amazons" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "amazons is" sounds like "amazons-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "amazons" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The war-loving Amazons, "the equals of men" in courage and skill, were familiar to everyone in ancient Greece.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“struggling with two Amazons is a quote from another work rubben had NE had”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Amazons of Paradise Island.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“The Amazons, as you may know, carry bows and arrows.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The Amazons and Flipkarts of the world ate into the share of not only the small retailers but also these modern trade”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Amazons wearing patterned trousers and boots, riding horses, shooting bows, hurling spears, swinging battle axes, and dying heroically in battle”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The war-loving Amazons, "the equals of men" in courage and skill, were familiar to everyone in ancient Greece.
Hoor in context: “amazons”
168 clipsThe Engels word “amazons” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈæməzənz (phonetic respelling: A-mə-zənz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (A · mə · zənz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (A). Grammatically, “amazons” 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 168 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “amazons” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, YaleCourses, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @0:45
“And every single one of these warriors was a woman. The war-loving Amazons, "the equals of men" in courage and skill, were familiar to everyone in ancient Greece. were familiar to everyone in ancient Greece.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @19:15
“Michelangelo and the Hercules likee bodybuilder uh here on the right struggling with two Amazons is a quote from another work rubben had NE had never seen the lakawan the great helenistic group in the Vatican”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @0:56
“Woman, otherwise known as Diana Prince, traces her origins back to the mythical Amazons of Paradise Island. But in actuality, the most popular female comic book superhero of all time sprang from the very human history of”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @3:15
“Those are the Amazons. The Amazons, as you may know, carry bows and arrows. So a move in this game is to take a queen of your color,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @7:19
“settling in, came the e-commerce wave. The Amazons and Flipkarts of the world ate into the share of not only the small retailers but also these modern trade ate into the share of not only the small”
Definitie & Betekenis: “amazons”
- A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.
- A female warrior.
- To overwhelm or obliterate, in the context of an Internet start-up vastly outperforming its brick and mortar competition.
- To order (something) on Amazon.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “When, therefore, one envisions a matriarchy, one should not conjure up visions of a gang of Amazons lopping off breasts and testicles to rule by force of arms.”
- “In some parts of Africa, Asia, and South America, amazon cultures still existed during the Middle Ages, such as that ruled by Queen Nzingha in Angola, who led her amazon army against the Portuguese in a series of wars during the first half of the seventeenth century. In Dahomey also in traditionally gynarchal West Africa, the army was made up of amazons even through the nineteenth century.”
- “The war-loving Amazons, "the equals of men" in courage and skill, were familiar to everyone in ancient Greece.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “amazons”
- Pronunciation:
- A-mə-zənz
- Lettergrepen:
- A · mə · zənz
- Written Hyphenation:
- am · a · zons
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- A
- IPA:
- ˈæməzənz
- Hoor in context
- amazons
Woorden die rijmen op “amazons”
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Veelgestelde vragen over „amazons”
Hoe spreek je “amazons” uit in het Engels?
“amazons” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈæməzənz⁄ (A-mə-zənz). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “amazons”?
“amazons” heeft 3 lettergrepen: A · mə · zənz.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “amazons”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “amazons” ligt op “A”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “amazons”?
A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area.
Hoe kan ik “amazons” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 168 videovoorbeelden van “amazons” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “amazons”?
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⁄).