Hoe spreek je „damascus” uit in het Engels
dəˈmæskəs
də·MAS·kəs
Hoofdklemtoon: MAS
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “damascus”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
də
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MAS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
kəs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MAS"). 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 "damascus" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "damascus is" sounds like "damascus-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "damascus" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Damascus, Arkansas. A workman drops a tool in a missile silo. The tool hits the missile causes a fuel”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Damascus that suffered grievously their Fury against Bashar al-assad deepened in 2013 when Military Intelligence operatives forced at least”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Damascus in Syria and you can see there the objects being hit in the sky and two”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Damascus that would be wonderful um if they think well you know if we don't”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Damascus while the civil war was still going on and Assad was still in power.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Damascus the capital would be a quite a an easier Target the Syrian Army has”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Damascus, Arkansas. A workman drops a tool in a missile silo. The tool hits the missile causes a fuel
Hoor in context: “damascus”
1.728 clipsThe Engels word “damascus” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dəˈmæskəs (phonetic respelling: də-MAS-kəs). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (də · MAS · kəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MAS). Grammatically, “damascus” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1.728 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “damascus” 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 · @2:09
“collision and it dropped four hydrogen bombs over Spain. Damascus, Arkansas. A workman drops a tool in a missile silo. The tool hits the missile causes a fuel A workman drops a tool in a missile silo. The tool hits the missile causes a fuel”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @2:10
“affair much stronger Revenge was on the minds of the crowd in tadan a quarter of Damascus that suffered grievously their Fury against Bashar al-assad deepened in 2013 when Military Intelligence operatives forced at least al-assad deepened in 2013 when Military Intelligence operatives forced at least”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @1:41
“Jordan and this is another video which shows the intercepts in the Skies over Damascus in Syria and you can see there the objects being hit in the sky and two a reminder of just how Regional this crisis”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @38:10
“if they have had maybe literally a conversion on the road to domestic Damascus that would be wonderful um if they think well you know if we don't play this game and it here by the new constitution the Arab Street in our”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @8:48
“isn't. So controversially, they tried to send 200 Syrian refugees back to Damascus while the civil war was still going on and Assad was still in power. There's demonstrations against it in Denmark, but that that is a measure of”
Definitie & Betekenis: “damascus”
- Ellipsis of Damascus steel.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (2)
- “Damascus, Arkansas. A workman drops a tool in a missile silo. The tool hits the missile causes a fuel”
- “Damascus that suffered grievously their Fury against Bashar al-assad deepened in 2013 when Military Intelligence operatives forced at least”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “damascus”
- Pronunciation:
- də-MAS-kəs
- Lettergrepen:
- də · MAS · kəs
- Written Hyphenation:
- da · mas · cus
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- MAS
- IPA:
- dəˈmæskəs
- Hoor in context
- damascus
Woorden die rijmen op “damascus”
-æskəsWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "damascus" (⁄dəˈmæskəs⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „damascus”
Hoe spreek je “damascus” uit in het Engels?
“damascus” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄dəˈmæskəs⁄ (də-MAS-kəs). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “damascus”?
“damascus” heeft 3 lettergrepen: də · MAS · kəs.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “damascus”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “damascus” ligt op “MAS”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “damascus”?
Ellipsis of Damascus steel.
Hoe kan ik “damascus” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 1728 videovoorbeelden van “damascus” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “damascus”?
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⁄).