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Hoe spreek je „cirque” uit in het Engels

cirque wordt uitgesproken als sɜːrk. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 187 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

sɜːrk

SURK

Hoofdklemtoon: SURK

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50:29

instead of living the high life in New York and go and going to Le Cirque for dinner. She can't really understand that.

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “cirque”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

sɜːrk

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

SURK

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

As a single-syllable word, "cirque" 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

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "cirque" 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 "cirque" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“and going to Le Cirque for dinner.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“When Cirque started in 1984, you would never see circus arts at a concert or in a performance like that.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I think that's what Cirque does brilliantly without being, we're just going to be esoteric.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And then it was combined with a Cirque du Soleil to add in other elements.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And for Cirque du Soleil, as someone who did gymnastics, my mother is a gymnast from Montreal, it never occurred to me that, like, Cirque du Soleil is something you can join or do.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And then Cirque du Soleil just thought completely, you know, outside of the box.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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and going to Le Cirque for dinner.

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The Engels word “cirque” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as sɜːrk (phonetic respelling: SURK). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (SURK), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “cirque” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 187 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “cirque” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #1 · @50:29
    “instead of living the high life in New York and go and going to Le Cirque for dinner. She can't really understand that.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @22:44
    “It's a lot more common now. When Cirque started in 1984, you would never see circus arts at a concert or in a performance like that. see circus arts at a concert or in a performance like that.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @21:27
    “everyone's consciousness. I think that's what Cirque does brilliantly without being, we're just going to be esoteric. we're just going to be esoteric.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @21:31
    “So we had his vocals. And then it was combined with a Cirque du Soleil to add in other elements. to add in other elements.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @35:30
    “My question to you Google is a company that's built by the people that work here. And for Cirque du Soleil, as someone who did gymnastics, my mother is a gymnast from Montreal, it never occurred to me that, like, Cirque du Soleil is something you can join or do. it never occurred to me that, like, Cirque du Soleil is something you can join or do.”

Definitie & Betekenis: “cirque”

Audio
NOUN
  • A Roman circus.
  • A curved depression or natural amphitheatre, especially one in a mountainside at the end of a valley.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “Nero exhibited theſe Spectacles in his own Gardens, impiouſly joining to them the Diverſions of the Cirque, and appearing himſelf publicly in the Habit of a Charioteer, ſitting in his Chariot[…].”
  • “Whose savage trample thus could pad the dank / Soil to a plash? toads in a poisoned tank, / Or wild cats in a red-hot iron cage— / The fight must so have seemed in that fell cirque.”
  • “and going to Le Cirque for dinner.”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “cirque”

Pronunciation:
SURK
Lettergrepen:
SURK
Written Hyphenation:
cirque
Hoofdklemtoon:
SURK
IPA:
sɜːrk
Hoor in context
cirque

Synoniemen: “cirque”

3 woorden

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Veelgestelde vragen over „cirque”

Hoe spreek je “cirque” uit in het Engels?

“cirque” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄sɜːrk⁄ (SURK). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “cirque”?

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

Wat betekent “cirque”?

A Roman circus.

Hoe kan ik “cirque” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 187 videovoorbeelden van “cirque” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

Single-syllable words like "cirque" 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 "cirque" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.