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Hoe spreek je „buffoon” uit in het Engels

buffoon wordt uitgesproken als bəˈfuːn, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “FOON”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 56 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

bəˈfuːn

bə·FOON

Hoofdklemtoon: FOON

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Lettergrepenbə · FOON
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “buffoon”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

bəˈfuːn

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

bə

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

FOON

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FOON"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "buffoon" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "buffoon is" sounds like "buffoon-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "buffoon" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“with four of my classmates which was part of the buffoon or world federation of united nations association program”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“century, a buffoon called Carl Lueger, says, "I say who's a Jew."”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“buffoon and they don't you know they don't really listen to him but to me it was so it was would been such an easy thing one it was the right thing to do”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“railroads I went into investing like a buffoon I don't listen very well um but anyhow so we're Jibber jabbering I thought was actually good advice um and”
— StanfordWatch clip
“idiot in space he's a he's a buffoon he's a he's a racist he's a homophobe he's he's he's it's not a”
— WIREDWatch clip
“And I said, though, you can be a buffoon and you can still fly a plane into a building.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Engels word “buffoon” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as bəˈfuːn (phonetic respelling: bə-FOON). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (bə · FOON), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FOON). Grammatically, “buffoon” 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 56 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “buffoon” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Harvard University.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @6:10
    “is reviving was reviving a 4.5 acre lake in the year 2019 to 2020 as a team of with four of my classmates which was part of the buffoon or world federation of united nations association program or world federation of united nations association program”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #2 · @15:26
    “where the mayor of Vienna at the end of the nineteenth century, a buffoon called Carl Lueger, says, "I say who's a Jew." That's one of his more infamous statements. says, "I say who's a Jew."”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #3 · @14:46
    “to say in public what they say in private which is that Russ Limba is a buffoon and they don't you know they don't really listen to him but to me it was so it was would been such an easy thing one it was the right thing to do was so it was would been such an easy thing one it was the right thing to do”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #4 · @7:43
    “will buy that company and turns out Warren Buffett did I didn't go into railroads I went into investing like a buffoon I don't listen very well um but anyhow so we're Jibber jabbering I thought was actually good advice um and anyhow so we're Jibber jabbering I thought was actually good advice um and”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #5 · @0:46
    “this guy Lord coxan who's kind of uh an idiot in space he's a he's a buffoon he's a he's a racist he's a homophobe he's he's he's it's not a he's a he's a racist he's a”

Definitie & Betekenis: “buffoon”

Audio
NOUN
  • One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
  • An unintentionally ridiculous person.
VERB
  • To behave like a buffoon

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances.”
  • “His mimicry of gay speech and facial expressions is analogous to an Amos 'n' Andy routine, in which white men buffooned their way through incredibly demeaning impersonations of black men.”
  • “with four of my classmates which was part of the buffoon or world federation of united nations association program”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “buffoon”

Pronunciation:
bə-FOON
Lettergrepen:
bə · FOON
Written Hyphenation:
buf · foon
Hoofdklemtoon:
FOON
IPA:
bəˈfuːn
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Veelgestelde vragen over „buffoon”

Hoe spreek je “buffoon” uit in het Engels?

“buffoon” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄bəˈfuːn⁄ (bə-FOON). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “buffoon”?

“buffoon” heeft 2 lettergrepen: bə · FOON.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “buffoon”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “buffoon” ligt op “FOON”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “buffoon”?

One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.

Hoe kan ik “buffoon” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 56 videovoorbeelden van “buffoon” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “buffoon”?

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⁄).