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Hoe spreek je „importun” uit in het Engels

importun wordt uitgesproken als ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “TOON”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 7 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn

im·por·TOON

Hoofdklemtoon: TOON

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IPAˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn
Sayim-por-TOON
Lettergrepenim · por · TOON
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “importun”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

im

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

por

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 3Primary Stress

TOON

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“and for having great colleagues to share our importune work with everyday along with some folks in career services”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“importune turda and adam caste in brown an xzibit and a london and nineteen”
— StanfordWatch clip
“be as simple as uh being more willing to delete accounts which let's be clear that's going to mean that others will be more willing to try to importune Twitter”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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and for having great colleagues to share our importune work with everyday along with some folks in career services

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7 clips

The Engels word “importun” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn (phonetic respelling: im-por-TOON). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (im · por · TOON), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (TOON). Grammatically, “importun” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “importun” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #1 · @0:44
    “having a wonderful place to work and for having great colleagues to share our importune work with everyday along with some folks in career services to share”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #2 · @45:41
    “working man this to runaways war and importune turda and adam caste in brown an xzibit and a london and nineteen an xzibit and a london and nineteen”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @4:00
    “taking a heavier hand at intervening when discussions get rough and it might be as simple as uh being more willing to delete accounts which let's be clear that's going to mean that others will be more willing to try to importune Twitter that's going to mean that others will be more willing to try to importune Twitter”

Definitie & Betekenis: “importun”

VERB
  • To harass someone persistently for or to do something.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “Sales representatives continue to importune potential clients with endless phone calls.”
  • “and for having great colleagues to share our importune work with everyday along with some folks in career services”
  • “importune turda and adam caste in brown an xzibit and a london and nineteen”

Uitspraak: “importun”

Pronunciation:
im-por-TOON
Lettergrepen:
im · por · TOON
Written Hyphenation:
im · por · tun
Hoofdklemtoon:
TOON
IPA:
ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn
Hoor in context
importun

Woorden die rijmen op “importun”

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Woorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)

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Geen exacte homofonen bekend voor "importun" (⁄ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn⁄).

Veelgestelde vragen over „importun”

Hoe spreek je “importun” uit in het Engels?

“importun” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn⁄ (im-por-TOON). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “importun”?

“importun” heeft 3 lettergrepen: im · por · TOON.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “importun”?

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

Wat betekent “importun”?

To harass someone persistently for or to do something.

Hoe kan ik “importun” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 7 videovoorbeelden van “importun” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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⁄).