Hoe spreek je „electric” uit in het Engels
ɪˈlɛktrɪk
ih·LEK·trik
Hoofdklemtoon: LEK
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “electric”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ih
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
LEK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
trik
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("LEK"). 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 "electric" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "electric is" sounds like "electric-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "electric" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable directly before "-ic".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“electric vehicles with real gusto, you know, because in China, in the region where you're sitting right now in”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“electric cars made up 1% of the sales, 1% of the sales of new cars on the global market.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Electric power, issues of true security, a country that produced enough to feed all of its populations”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“electric car was rolled out in California and people had a chance to buy these cars or”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“electric cars are still expensive and whatever.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“electric cars that are made from electricity, made from, among other things, natural gas.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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electric vehicles with real gusto, you know, because in China, in the region where you're sitting right now in
Hoor in context: “electric”
22.012 clipsThe Engels word “electric” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪˈlɛktrɪk (phonetic respelling: ih-LEK-trik). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ih · LEK · trik), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (LEK). Grammatically, “electric” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 22.012 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “electric” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @28:26
“starting to move into the world of electric vehicles with real gusto, you know, because in China, in the region where you're sitting right now in know, because in China, in the region”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @9:29
“they were looking at the year 2035, electric cars made up 1% of the sales, 1% of the sales of new cars on the global market. 1% of the sales of new cars on the global market.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @45:32
“The problems today in Pakistan are more development issues. Electric power, issues of true security, a country that produced enough to feed all of its populations produced enough to feed all of its populations”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @20:32
“but so what happened was that the electric car was rolled out in California and people had a chance to buy these cars or California and”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:22
“electric cars. People think, well, electric cars are still expensive and whatever. You're not thinking this through because battery technology is whatever. You're not thinking this”
Definitie & Betekenis: “electric”
- Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
- Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
- Electricity; the electricity supply.
- An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.”
- “We had to sit in the dark because the electric was cut off.”
- “electric vehicles with real gusto, you know, because in China, in the region where you're sitting right now in”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “electric”
- Pronunciation:
- ih-LEK-trik
- Lettergrepen:
- ih · LEK · trik
- Written Hyphenation:
- e · lec · tric
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- LEK
- IPA:
- ɪˈlɛktrɪk
- Hoor in context
- electric
Woorden die rijmen op “electric”
-ɛktrɪkWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "electric" (⁄ɪˈlɛktrɪk⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „electric”
Hoe spreek je “electric” uit in het Engels?
“electric” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ɪˈlɛktrɪk⁄ (ih-LEK-trik). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “electric”?
“electric” heeft 3 lettergrepen: ih · LEK · trik.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “electric”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “electric” ligt op “LEK”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “electric”?
Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
Hoe kan ik “electric” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 22012 videovoorbeelden van “electric” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “electric”?
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⁄).