Hoe spreek je „defection” uit in het Engels
dɪˈfɛkʃən
dih·FEK·shən
Hoofdklemtoon: FEK
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “defection”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
dih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FEK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
shən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FEK"). 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 "defection" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "defection is" sounds like "defection-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "defection" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-tion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“This defection is even worse.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“defection rate to McCain had dropped to 19 um of the um the people who said they”— StanfordWatch clip
“attempted defection if they're caught when Kim Jong-un became the leader of North Korea in 2011.”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
“the defection saying look if you don't like it leave you know this is what I'm about.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“defection rather underlined that sense of how today had come about and how”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“details of this defection speech, this leak from the heart of Robert uh”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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This defection is even worse.
Hoor in context: “defection”
160 clipsThe Engels word “defection” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈfɛkʃən (phonetic respelling: dih-FEK-shən). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (dih · FEK · shən), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FEK). Grammatically, “defection” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 160 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defection” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Stanford, Simple History.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @23:26
“so this is worse, this is even worse. This defection is even worse. More generally, the reason this is even worse is because the punishment we the reason this is even worse is because the punishment we”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @42:31
“thing about reinv the same people these are the same individuals um that 30% defection rate to McCain had dropped to 19 um of the um the people who said they weren't sure 177% of the clintoners back in March um apologies to any clints in”
- 🇺🇸 USSimple HistoryClip #3 · @2:24
“despite the harsh punishments for attempted defection if they're caught when Kim Jong-un became the leader of North Korea in 2011. many citizens when Kim Jong-un became the leader of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @25:49
“of defections of senior figures. She was sort of shrugging her shoulders about the defection saying look if you don't like it leave you know this is what I'm about. If you don't want to be part of my club off you trot. That was sort of about. If you don't want to be part of my club off you trot. That was sort of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:44
“insignificant. But but the drama of him being yeah as I say late to his own defection rather underlined that sense of how today had come about and how clearly it had come about vastly faster than uh any of the key players were”
Definitie & Betekenis: “defection”
- An act or incidence of defecting.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “military defection”
- “This defection is even worse. More generally, the reason this is even worse is because the punishment we”
- “defection rate to McCain had dropped to 19 um of the um the people who said they”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “defection”
- Pronunciation:
- dih-FEK-shən
- Lettergrepen:
- dih · FEK · shən
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · fec · tion
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- FEK
- IPA:
- dɪˈfɛkʃən
- Hoor in context
- defection
Woorden die rijmen op “defection”
-ɛkʃənWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "defection" (⁄dɪˈfɛkʃən⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „defection”
Hoe spreek je “defection” uit in het Engels?
“defection” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄dɪˈfɛkʃən⁄ (dih-FEK-shən). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “defection”?
“defection” heeft 3 lettergrepen: dih · FEK · shən.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “defection”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “defection” ligt op “FEK”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “defection”?
An act or incidence of defecting.
Hoe kan ik “defection” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 160 videovoorbeelden van “defection” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “defection”?
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⁄).