Hoe spreek je „humpback” uit in het Engels
ˈhʌmp.bæk
HUHMP·bak
Hoofdklemtoon: HUHMP
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “humpback”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
HUHMP
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
bak
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("HUHMP"). 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 "humpback" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "humpback is" sounds like "humpback-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "humpback" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Humpback whales are so large that they don’t have much in the way of natural predators.”— SciShowWatch clip
“humpback whales, I guess, sing this song that's about 20 minutes long.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Humpback whales are the most common visitors,”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“humpback Wales Journey to the South Pacific to the Arctic Grand Canyon Adventure national parks adventure and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“female humpback is pregnant in years that we have low CIS then the following”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“itself humpback whales are known for their long migrations feeding near the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Humpback whales are so large that they don’t have much in the way of natural predators.
Hoor in context: “humpback”
253 clipsThe Engels word “humpback” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈhʌmp.bæk (phonetic respelling: HUHMP-bak). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (HUHMP · bak), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (HUHMP). Grammatically, “humpback” 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 253 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “humpback” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, MIT OpenCourseWare, Smithsonian Channel.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @0:52
“or have they decided to become the superheroes of the sea? Humpback whales are so large that they don’t have much in the way of natural predators. Nothing is bold enough to try to take on a whale weighing over 30 tons.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @48:51
“And each group of whales-- humpback whales, I guess, sing this song that's about 20 minutes long. that's about 20 minutes long.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #3 · @3:33
“and the large mammals have begun to return. Humpback whales are the most common visitors, but other species also venture into this remote sea, orcas.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:38
“films that tell their story including humpback Wales Journey to the South Pacific to the Arctic Grand Canyon Adventure national parks adventure and Pacific to the Arctic Grand Canyon”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @4:53
“of the things the researchers can tell with this small nugget of tissue is if a female humpback is pregnant in years that we have low CIS then the following year you have lower pregnancy rates and that's as good as it gets in like you”
Definitie & Betekenis: “humpback”
- A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
- To hunt humpback whales.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “[…] the Stone in my Fathers Body was so immense, that I’ve wonder’d it did not bunch up behind, and make him have a Hump-back, or at least overpoise him in walking, and drag him backward with its incredible weight.”
- “[…] the cows stood about with gloomy eyes and hump-backs, surly and dangerous […]”
- “Humpback whales are so large that they don’t have much in the way of natural predators.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “humpback”
- Pronunciation:
- HUHMP-bak
- Lettergrepen:
- HUHMP · bak
- Written Hyphenation:
- hump · back
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- HUHMP
- IPA:
- ˈhʌmp.bæk
- Hoor in context
- humpback
Woorden die rijmen op “humpback”
-ʌmpbækWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "humpback" (⁄ˈhʌmp.bæk⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „humpback”
Hoe spreek je “humpback” uit in het Engels?
“humpback” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈhʌmp.bæk⁄ (HUHMP-bak). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “humpback”?
“humpback” heeft 2 lettergrepen: HUHMP · bak.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “humpback”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “humpback” ligt op “HUHMP”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “humpback”?
A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
Hoe kan ik “humpback” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 253 videovoorbeelden van “humpback” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “humpback”?
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⁄).