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Hoe spreek je „desensitize” uit in het Engels

desensitize wordt uitgesproken als diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “SEN”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 47 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz

dee·SEN·sih·tyz

Hoofdklemtoon: SEN

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Lettergrependee · SEN · sih · tyz
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “desensitize”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syl. 1Unstressed

dee

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 2Primary Stress

SEN

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syl. 3Unstressed

sih

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syl. 4Unstressed

tyz

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SEN"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“So it’s thought that exposure to small amounts may help desensitize the immune system while it’s still developing.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“And they don't want to damage or desensitize their hearing because they're listening to very soft reflections”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Uh, it teaches you or desensitize you to being grabbed.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“drug to anesthetize a patient with ripping I found it really does nothing to desensitize your awareness or your sensation of pain another example of”
— WIREDWatch clip
“because I want to desensitize them to failure and and for people who are very proud of themselves from for their career that's”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And what happens is that the system is being engineered to desensitize, to become agnostic for saliva to become invisible.”
— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
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So it’s thought that exposure to small amounts may help desensitize the immune system while it’s still developing.

Hoor in context: “desensitize”

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The Engels word “desensitize” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz (phonetic respelling: dee-SEN-sih-tyz). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (dee · SEN · sih · tyz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SEN). Grammatically, “desensitize” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 47 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “desensitize” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #1 · @1:22
    “The real threat is your body’s overreaction. So it’s thought that exposure to small amounts may help desensitize the immune system while it’s still developing. it’s still developing.”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #2 · @80:12
    “by emitting a very high-level acoustic pulse. And they don't want to damage or desensitize their hearing because they're listening to very soft reflections because they're listening to very soft reflections”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @5:51
    “It doesn't go away, but it goes up. Uh, it teaches you or desensitize you to being grabbed. And all these things in the physical realm can happen with bullies.”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #4 · @12:45
    “sufficiently sedate the patient for surgery marijuana would be a very bad drug to anesthetize a patient with ripping I found it really does nothing to desensitize your awareness or your sensation of pain another example of to desensitize your awareness or your sensation of pain another example of”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #5 · @22:07
    “practice so um so I have the students work on their own cases of failure because I want to desensitize them to failure and and for people who are very proud of themselves from for their career that's proud of themselves from for their career that's”

Definitie & Betekenis: “desensitize”

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VERB
  • To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “Working in an Operating Room desensitized me to the sight of blood.”
  • “So it’s thought that exposure to small amounts may help desensitize the immune system while it’s still developing.”
  • “And they don't want to damage or desensitize their hearing because they're listening to very soft reflections”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

desensitize yourselffact desensitize

Uitspraak: “desensitize”

Pronunciation:
dee-SEN-sih-tyz
Lettergrepen:
dee · SEN · sih · tyz
Written Hyphenation:
de · sen · si · tize
Hoofdklemtoon:
SEN
IPA:
diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz
Hoor in context
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Synoniemen: “desensitize”

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Veelgestelde vragen over „desensitize”

Hoe spreek je “desensitize” uit in het Engels?

“desensitize” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz⁄ (dee-SEN-sih-tyz). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “desensitize”?

“desensitize” heeft 4 lettergrepen: dee · SEN · sih · tyz.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “desensitize”?

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

Wat betekent “desensitize”?

To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.

Hoe kan ik “desensitize” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 47 videovoorbeelden van “desensitize” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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].