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Hoe spreek je „deficiency” uit in het Engels

deficiency wordt uitgesproken als dɪˈfɪʃənsi, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “FIH”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 1.070 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

dɪˈfɪʃənsi

dih·FIH·shən·see

Hoofdklemtoon: FIH

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Saydih-FIH-shən-see
Lettergrependih · FIH · shən · see
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “deficiency”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

dɪˈfɪʃənsi

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

dih

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

Syl. 2Primary Stress

FIH

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

Syl. 3Unstressed

shən

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

Syl. 4Unstressed

see

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

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“deficiency. Overnutrition, I think you all know, a billion people overweight and obese. And in countries where you least expect”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“deficiency iron deficiency affects 40 of the people in rural rwanda uh specifically developments for mental and physical”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“deficiency as things stand at the moment they would be woefully underprepared um the there are still”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“deficiency 80% of meals in La consist of rice once in a while a few animal”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“deficiency is that it does not address the needs of those in the diaspora who”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“deficiency we plan to freeze-dry the meat and you get about 30% of the meat”
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Hoor in context: “deficiency”

1.070 clips

The Engels word “deficiency” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as dɪˈfɪʃənsi (phonetic respelling: dih-FIH-shən-see). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (dih · FIH · shən · see), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FIH). Grammatically, “deficiency” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1.070 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “deficiency” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Andrew Huberman, Ninja Nerd.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #1 · @7:07
    “the long term. Massive levels of micronutrient deficiency. Overnutrition, I think you all know, a billion people overweight and obese. And in countries where you least expect billion people overweight and obese. And in countries where you least expect”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @1:51
    “deficiencies in rural rwanda specifically we're addressing iron deficiency iron deficiency affects 40 of the people in rural rwanda uh specifically developments for mental and physical specifically developments for mental and physical”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @5:58
    “would the rest of uh the NATO members in Europe be prepared to cover up for that deficiency as things stand at the moment they would be woefully underprepared um the there are still be woefully underprepared um the there are still”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @1:28
    “people often suffer from anemia or iron deficiency 80% of meals in La consist of rice once in a while a few animal proteins are added rich in calories but poor in vitamins and”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @1:38
    “for this funding um and this is why we don't agree with it but also uh key deficiency is that it does not address the needs of those in the diaspora who went into Exile as a result of this um genocide so yes um but fundamentally uh”

Definitie & Betekenis: “deficiency”

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NOUN
  • Inadequacy or incompleteness.
  • An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “The face which emerged was not reassuring.[…]. He was not a mongol but there was a deficiency of a sort there, and it was not made more pretty by a latter-day hair cut which involved eccentrically long elf-locks and oiled black curls.”
  • “One of academia’s deficiencies is that, though its lecture halls and graduate schools are replete with women, its higher echelons are not. Often, this is seen as a phenomenon specific to the sciences. … In fact, the disparity applies to the whole grove. Another report from 2006, by the American Association of University Professors, found the same ratio in the faculties of arts, humanities and social science, too.”
  • “deficiency. Overnutrition, I think you all know, a billion people overweight and obese. And in countries where you least expect”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “deficiency”

Pronunciation:
dih-FIH-shən-see
Lettergrepen:
dih · FIH · shən · see
Written Hyphenation:
de · fi · cien · cy
Hoofdklemtoon:
FIH
IPA:
dɪˈfɪʃənsi
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Hoe spreek je “deficiency” uit in het Engels?

“deficiency” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄dɪˈfɪʃənsi⁄ (dih-FIH-shən-see). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “deficiency”?

“deficiency” heeft 4 lettergrepen: dih · FIH · shən · see.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “deficiency”?

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

Wat betekent “deficiency”?

Inadequacy or incompleteness.

Hoe kan ik “deficiency” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 1070 videovoorbeelden van “deficiency” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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⁄).