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Hoe spreek je „december” uit in het Engels

december wordt uitgesproken als dɪˈsɛmbər, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “SEM”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 9.440 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

dɪˈsɛmbər

dih·SEM·bər

Hoofdklemtoon: SEM

Accent:
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IPAdɪˈsɛmbər
Saydih-SEM-bər
Lettergrependih · SEM · bər
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26:49

wherever we were, or for the December holidays. I remember many times our friends would say, "But why are you coming? Let's go!" I remember once our friends would say, "But why are you coming? Let's go!"

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “december”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

dɪˈsɛmbər

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

dih

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

Syllable 2Primary Stress

SEM

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 3Unstressed

bər

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

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SEM"). 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 "december" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "december is" sounds like "december-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "december" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“December holidays. I remember many times our friends would say, "But why are you coming? Let's go!" I remember once”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“December 12th of o2 he disclose everything that he had and he produced this enormous document which the UN”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“December of 2009. And I gave you the background because I had all these thoughts buzzing around in”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“December 7. December 7 the last episode of this year's Songs of the Road will to air.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“December 14th, 15th, 2006, yeah?”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“December um I write and I'm gonna uh tell you because it's such a great C coffee shop”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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December holidays. I remember many times our friends would say, "But why are you coming? Let's go!" I remember once

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The Engels word “december” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈsɛmbər (phonetic respelling: dih-SEM-bər). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dih · SEM · bər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SEM). Grammatically, “december” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 9.440 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “december” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @26:49
    “wherever we were, or for the December holidays. I remember many times our friends would say, "But why are you coming? Let's go!" I remember once our friends would say, "But why are you coming? Let's go!"”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @14:10
    “the UN resolution required that by December 12th of o2 he disclose everything that he had and he produced this enormous document which the UN everything that he had and he produced”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @34:40
    “about 500 patients between September and December of 2009. And I gave you the background because I had all these thoughts buzzing around in And I gave you the background because I”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @41:15
    “This new one, I can't wait. December 7. Yup. December 7 the last episode of this year's Songs of the Road will to air. Yup.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @19:27
    “storm that some of you, you know, the younger guys, I remember, the Hanukkah Eve Storm, December 14th, 15th, 2006, yeah? Some of you may have lost power for weeks. This is a surface analysis of that storm right before it hit. These lines are lines of constant pressure”

Definitie & Betekenis: “december”

NOUN
  • December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “We always put up our holiday decorations early in December.”
  • “December holidays. I remember many times our friends would say, "But why are you coming? Let's go!" I remember once”
  • “December 12th of o2 he disclose everything that he had and he produced this enormous document which the UN”

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Uitspraak: “december”

Pronunciation:
dih-SEM-bər
Lettergrepen:
dih · SEM · bər
Written Hyphenation:
de · cem · ber
Hoofdklemtoon:
SEM
IPA:
dɪˈsɛmbər
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Hoe spreek je “december” uit in het Engels?

“december” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄dɪˈsɛmbər⁄ (dih-SEM-bər). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “december”?

“december” heeft 3 lettergrepen: dih · SEM · bər.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “december”?

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

Wat betekent “december”?

December is the twelfth and final month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

Hoe kan ik “december” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 9440 videovoorbeelden van “december” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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⁄).