Hoe spreek je „momentous” uit in het Engels
moʊˈmɛntəs
moh·MEN·təs
Hoofdklemtoon: MEN
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and more interesting more and more momentous more and more historical a huge confrontation was developing between the United States and the Soviet huge confrontation was developing
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “momentous”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
moh
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
MEN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
təs
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("MEN"). 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 "momentous" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "momentous is" sounds like "momentous-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "momentous" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“momentous more and more historical a huge confrontation was developing between the United States and the Soviet”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“momentous moment it is a somber moment it is not a moment to jump up and down”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“momentous change it's much hotter than it used to be there's less and less water for the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“momentous decision little Prospect of a U-turn in this generation but uncertainty about the journey ahead”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“momentous year in science and one that offers so much more to come this is the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“momentous day it was yesterday um and to to continue to hold out some hope that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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momentous more and more historical a huge confrontation was developing between the United States and the Soviet
Hoor in context: “momentous”
828 clipsThe Engels word “momentous” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as moʊˈmɛntəs (phonetic respelling: moh-MEN-təs). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (moh · MEN · təs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (MEN). Grammatically, “momentous” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 828 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “momentous” 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 · @14:00
“and more interesting more and more momentous more and more historical a huge confrontation was developing between the United States and the Soviet huge confrontation was developing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @7:53
“and scrutiny and we are all concerned about it so while I said it's a momentous moment it is a somber moment it is not a moment to jump up and down and say hooray he was indicted I certainly don't feel that way we need to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:34
“but while some traditions remain the same other aspects of Life are seeing momentous change it's much hotter than it used to be there's less and less water for the change it's much hotter than it used to be there's less and less water for the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:00
“in the original home of brexit and across the UK Reflections about that momentous decision little Prospect of a U-turn in this generation but uncertainty about the journey ahead generation but uncertainty about the journey ahead”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:09
“global warming and the first official british astronauts bringing to a close a momentous year in science and one that offers so much more to come this is the planetarium at the Royal Observatory Greenwich is here where the public can”
Definitie & Betekenis: “momentous”
- Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “The reason why I did not publish this book till the end of the last sessions of parliament was, because I did not care to interfere with more momentous affairs.”
- “momentous more and more historical a huge confrontation was developing between the United States and the Soviet”
- “momentous moment it is a somber moment it is not a moment to jump up and down”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “momentous”
- Pronunciation:
- moh-MEN-təs
- Lettergrepen:
- moh · MEN · təs
- Written Hyphenation:
- mo · men · tous
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- MEN
- IPA:
- moʊˈmɛntəs
- Hoor in context
- momentous
Woorden die rijmen op “momentous”
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Veelgestelde vragen over „momentous”
Hoe spreek je “momentous” uit in het Engels?
“momentous” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄moʊˈmɛntəs⁄ (moh-MEN-təs). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “momentous”?
“momentous” heeft 3 lettergrepen: moh · MEN · təs.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “momentous”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “momentous” ligt op “MEN”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “momentous”?
Outstanding in importance, of great consequence.
Hoe kan ik “momentous” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 828 videovoorbeelden van “momentous” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “momentous”?
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⁄).