Hoe spreek je „conversation” uit in het Engels
ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən
kon·və·SAY·shən
Hoofdklemtoon: SAY
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “conversation”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
kon
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
və
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
SAY
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("SAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "conversation" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "conversation is" sounds like "conversation-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "conversation" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“conversation feasible. Uh there might be things about kind of you as an individual where that feels a little bit”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“conversation at this conference was really fruitful, and I think there's a lot to come out of this moving forward.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“conversation right now around like the the male loneliness epidemic, um quote unquote, is I mean, to me, like there”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“conversation about what do you want us to do about it.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“conversation, I can't help but think of an interview that our colleague Lucy Williamson did recently with the settler.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“conversation. It's pretty obvious I'm talking about Rick Scott committing at the time uh awardwinning amounts of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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conversation feasible. Uh there might be things about kind of you as an individual where that feels a little bit
Hoor in context: “conversation”
47.884 clipsThe Engels word “conversation” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən (phonetic respelling: kon-və-SAY-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (kon · və · SAY · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (SAY). Grammatically, “conversation” 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 47.884 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “conversation” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @27:28
“that kind of may or may not make that conversation feasible. Uh there might be things about kind of you as an individual where that feels a little bit things about kind of you as an”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @13:16
“sustainability, and I feel like the Land Back conversation at this conference was really fruitful, and I think there's a lot to come out of this moving forward. think there's a lot to come out of this moving forward.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @25:43
“I don't know, so much of the the conversation right now around like the the male loneliness epidemic, um quote unquote, is I mean, to me, like there the male loneliness epidemic, um quote”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @50:29
“and they'd say, "My son just got beaten up by the police." And I'd say, "Okay." And we'd start the conversation about what do you want us to do about it. And they'd say, "Well, we have photos." And they'd say, "Well, what are the photos of? Well, we've got a photo of his black eye." And I'd say, they'd say, "Well, what are the photos of? Well, we've got a photo of his black eye." And I'd say,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @18:00
“say. And as we have been having this conversation, I can't help but think of an interview that our colleague Lucy Williamson did recently with the settler. an interview that our colleague Lucy”
Definitie & Betekenis: “conversation”
- Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
- To engage in conversation (with).
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “I had an interesting conversation with Nicolas yesterday about how much he's getting paid.”
- “Gone now are the "high-minded" style, the "adapted from literature" feel, the voice-over narration, and the abstract conversationing about ideas, values...”
- “conversation feasible. Uh there might be things about kind of you as an individual where that feels a little bit”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “conversation”
- Pronunciation:
- kon-və-SAY-shən
- Lettergrepen:
- kon · və · SAY · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- con · ver · sa · tion
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- SAY
- IPA:
- ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən
- Hoor in context
- conversation
Synoniemen: “conversation”
Hoor woorden die betekenisverwant zijn aan “conversation” in echte videoclips:
Woorden die rijmen op “conversation”
-eɪʃənWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "conversation" (⁄ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „conversation”
Hoe spreek je “conversation” uit in het Engels?
“conversation” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən⁄ (kon-və-SAY-shən). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “conversation”?
“conversation” heeft 4 lettergrepen: kon · və · SAY · shən.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “conversation”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “conversation” ligt op “SAY”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “conversation”?
Expression and exchange of individual ideas through talking with other people; also, a set instance or occasion of such talking.
Hoe kan ik “conversation” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 47884 videovoorbeelden van “conversation” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “conversation”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].