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Hoe spreek je „distances” uit in het Engels

distances wordt uitgesproken als ˈdɪstənsɪz, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “DIS”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 3.788 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈdɪstənsɪz

DIS·tən·siz

Hoofdklemtoon: DIS

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IPAˈdɪstənsɪz
SayDIS-tən-siz
LettergrepenDIS · tən · siz
Hoor in contextUS
4:43
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “distances”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈdɪstənsɪz

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

DIS

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

Syllable 2Unstressed

tən

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

Syllable 3Unstressed

siz

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

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“distances away. There is intelligence sharing from the United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite”
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“distances, we're sort of able to put together a picture of how galaxies change over time.”
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“distances there's also electric ships or or barges but where it's difficult today with technology is”
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“distances sed and deu so they have now got a lexicon that's focused around”
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“distances and that is a much much larger much much wider concept than only”
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“distances here a little bit small but looking at up top is clear well-lit”
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distances away. There is intelligence sharing from the United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite

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The Engels word “distances” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɪstənsɪz (phonetic respelling: DIS-tən-siz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (DIS · tən · siz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DIS). Grammatically, “distances” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 3.788 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “distances” 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 · @4:43
    “information can be acquired by Ukraine to find coordinates of targets long distances away. There is intelligence sharing from the United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @2:50
    “and the first galaxies. And so by, you know, by looking at the different galaxies at different distances, we're sort of able to put together a picture of how galaxies change over time. Ok so Gonna pop this on. Slide this on this way.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @9:48
    “to do this we can also travel by ship short distances there's also electric ships or or barges but where it's difficult today with technology is but where it's difficult today with technology is”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @14:40
    “they can do the same for the additional distances sed and deu so they have now got a lexicon that's focused around got a lexicon that's focused around”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @3:28
    “in other parts of the of of the planet all these things together work to shrink distances and that is a much much larger much much wider concept than only interest rates shares and uh and physical Goods moving around”

Definitie & Betekenis: “distances”

Audio
NOUN
  • An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.
VERB
  • Often followed by from: to set (someone or something) at a distance (noun sense 1.1) from someone or something else.
  • To cause (a place, a thing, etc.) to seem distant, or (figurative) unfamiliar.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “[S]he […] gaue vs into our boate our ſupper halfe dreſſed, pots, and all, and brought vs to our boates ſide, in which wee laye all night, remoouing the ſame a pretie diſtance from the ſhoare: […]”
  • “If therefore the Interpoſition of Gloceſterſhire diſtanceth VVorceſterſhire from confining on the VVeſt-Saxons, the Animadvertor ought to have vented his diſpleaſure not on Me, but on Bede, and [Henry of] Huntington, vvhoſe vvords I exactly tranſlated.”
  • “distances away. There is intelligence sharing from the United States, especially. Some of this probably based on satellite”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

additional distancesdistances popularitydifferent distancesshrink distancesshort distanceslong distances

Uitspraak: “distances”

Pronunciation:
DIS-tən-siz
Lettergrepen:
DIS · tən · siz
Written Hyphenation:
dis · tan · ces
Hoofdklemtoon:
DIS
IPA:
ˈdɪstənsɪz
Hoor in context
distances

Synoniemen: “distances”

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Veelgestelde vragen over „distances”

Hoe spreek je “distances” uit in het Engels?

“distances” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈdɪstənsɪz⁄ (DIS-tən-siz). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “distances”?

“distances” heeft 3 lettergrepen: DIS · tən · siz.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “distances”?

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

Wat betekent “distances”?

An amount of space between points (often geographical points), usually (but not necessarily) measured along a straight line.

Hoe kan ik “distances” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 3788 videovoorbeelden van “distances” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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⁄).