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Hoe spreek je „hamster” uit in het Engels

hamster wordt uitgesproken als ˈhæmstər, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “HAM”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 478 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈhæmstər

HAM·stər

Hoofdklemtoon: HAM

Accent:
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IPAˈhæmstər
SayHAM-stər
LettergrepenHAM · stər
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10:31

absolutely important and that's where news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism. It's about being honest to our profession. it's not about just journalism. It's

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hamster”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈhæmstər

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

HAM

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

Syllable 2Unstressed

stər

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

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The hamster learns to use visual landmarks to locomote towards its home or to find food and water.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“hamster, but quite another to do it with this sperm”
— StanfordWatch clip
“Each hamster weighs 1/2 of a kilogram.”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“tiny hamster thing is especially fascinating to scientists.”
— SciShowWatch clip
“hamster the ball is zipped shut and pumped up the 600 L of air inside give enough”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Engels word “hamster” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈhæmstər (phonetic respelling: HAM-stər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (HAM · stər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (HAM). Grammatically, “hamster” 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 478 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hamster” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @10:31
    “absolutely important and that's where news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism. It's about being honest to our profession. it's not about just journalism. It's”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #2 · @47:44
    “And these are just examples. The hamster learns to use visual landmarks to locomote towards its home or to find food and water. to locomote towards its home or to find food and water.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #3 · @81:05
    “difficult? No, it's one thing to do this with a hamster, but quite another to do it with this sperm into this. My god, you did it. Beautiful”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #4 · @2:22
    “Walt has seven hamsters. Each hamster weighs 1/2 of a kilogram. What is the total weight of the hamsters?”
  • 🇺🇸 USSciShow
    Clip #5 · @0:19
    “all fascinating, especially to scientists. Well, I don't know if the tiny hamster thing is especially fascinating to scientists. I think that's fascinating to everyone. But the point of this episode is microscopes, that's fascinating to everyone. But the point of this episode is microscopes,”

Definitie & Betekenis: “hamster”

Audio
NOUN
  • Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
VERB
  • To secrete or store privately, as a hamster does with food in its cheek pouches.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “The hamster stuffed his puffy cheeks with food.”
  • “Probably the city government knew that without that hamstering half the city would starve and they somehow got the police to lay off. It was in the little stinky one-horse towns that you had all the trouble.”
  • “news hamster comes in because for us it's not about just journalism. It's about being honest to our profession.”

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Uitspraak: “hamster”

Pronunciation:
HAM-stər
Lettergrepen:
HAM · stər
Written Hyphenation:
ham · ster
Hoofdklemtoon:
HAM
IPA:
ˈhæmstər
Hoor in context
hamster

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Veelgestelde vragen over „hamster”

Hoe spreek je “hamster” uit in het Engels?

“hamster” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈhæmstər⁄ (HAM-stər). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “hamster”?

“hamster” heeft 2 lettergrepen: HAM · stər.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “hamster”?

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

Wat betekent “hamster”?

Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.

Hoe kan ik “hamster” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 478 videovoorbeelden van “hamster” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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].