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Hoe spreek je „doofus” uit in het Engels

doofus wordt uitgesproken als ˈduːfəs, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “DOO”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 22 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈduːfəs

DOO·fəs

Hoofdklemtoon: DOO

Accent:
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any progress at all. I I still think we are at step zero. And everyone at Doofus is trying to work towards creating that idea into the legacy that it can become going forward. With sandwiches, I learned

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “doofus”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈduːfəs

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

DOO

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

fəs

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

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "doofus" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“And everyone at Doofus is trying to work towards creating that idea into the”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“It was already sorted, you doofus.”
— StanfordWatch clip
“Today's problem is that Anna got stuck with a—a doofus.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“showing six numbers after the decimal point right if you're the weather person on tv you're kind of a doofus if you're like reading the temperature to this”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Everybody's going to think I'm a complete doofus.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“When the smartest guy in the room does the stupidest thing, or the doofus outwits the brainiac, we tend to laugh because we didn't see that coming.”
— TED-EdWatch clip
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The Engels word “doofus” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈduːfəs (phonetic respelling: DOO-fəs). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (DOO · fəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DOO). Grammatically, “doofus” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 22 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “doofus” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, SciShow.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @15:12
    “any progress at all. I I still think we are at step zero. And everyone at Doofus is trying to work towards creating that idea into the legacy that it can become going forward. With sandwiches, I learned”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #2 · @23:19
    “times that it said it was so much better than it was. Duh. It was already sorted, you doofus. But apparently wasn't noticing. Um so merch in this case almost looked like it did nothing. That's because it”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #3 · @11:50
    “That's the fut—that, that's the future's problem. Today's problem is that Anna got stuck with a—a doofus. There's no other word for it.”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #4 · @55:41
    “seems to work now this is good but it feels a little arbitrary that i'm showing six numbers after the decimal point right if you're the weather person on tv you're kind of a doofus if you're like reading the temperature to this on tv you're kind of a doofus if you're like reading the temperature to this”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #5 · @19:24
    “and I go running around. Everybody's going to think I'm a complete doofus. Now, the downside-- so the beautiful experiments”

Definitie & Betekenis: “doofus”

Audio
NOUN
  • A person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “Stocks Genius or Dot-Com Doofus? – Wired News”
  • “And everyone at Doofus is trying to work towards creating that idea into the”
  • “was. Duh. It was already sorted, you doofus. But apparently wasn't noticing.”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “doofus”

Pronunciation:
DOO-fəs
Lettergrepen:
DOO · fəs
Written Hyphenation:
doo · fus
Hoofdklemtoon:
DOO
IPA:
ˈduːfəs
Hoor in context
doofus

Synoniemen: “doofus”

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Hoe spreek je “doofus” uit in het Engels?

“doofus” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈduːfəs⁄ (DOO-fəs). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “doofus”?

“doofus” heeft 2 lettergrepen: DOO · fəs.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “doofus”?

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

Wat betekent “doofus”?

A person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.

Hoe kan ik “doofus” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 22 videovoorbeelden van “doofus” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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⁄).