Hoe spreek je „nearing” uit in het Engels
ˈnɪərɪŋ
NEER·ing
Hoofdklemtoon: NEER
Luister naar moedertaalsprekers die „nearing” zeggen in de context van echte video's
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “nearing”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
NEER
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ing
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("NEER"). 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 "nearing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "nearing is" sounds like "nearing-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "nearing" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Nearing the summit, Baucis and Philemon looked back— but were shocked to see a murky swamp where their village stood”— TED-EdWatch clip
“nearing the heliopause and they'll know that the sun or the voyager spacecraft has left the solar system entirely”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Nearing the end of the year now, I still despise icebreakers and find them surprisingly difficult each year, and”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“nearing the finish and a wave comes and just eats out huge chunks of it and then the next”— WIREDWatch clip
“nearing the edge of the counter or perhaps has already fallen off the edge of the counter so the world's sending us a frightening message both the North”— StanfordWatch clip
“Nearing completion in the Boeing plant at Seattle, America's first jet transport is a unit of glistening beauty.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Nearing the summit, Baucis and Philemon looked back— but were shocked to see a murky swamp where their village stood
Hoor in context: “nearing”
567 clipsThe Engels word “nearing” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈnɪərɪŋ (phonetic respelling: NEER-ing). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (NEER · ing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (NEER). Grammatically, “nearing” functions as a adjective, adverb, preposition, verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 567 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “nearing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, Harvard University, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @3:45
“and the group ascended the nearest mountain. Nearing the summit, Baucis and Philemon looked back— but were shocked to see a murky swamp where their village stood but were shocked to see a murky swamp where their village stood”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @11:46
“right now and this this they think is probably either the termination shock or nearing the heliopause and they'll know that the sun or the voyager spacecraft has left the solar system entirely voyager spacecraft has left the solar system entirely”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @0:17
“names and personalities. Nearing the end of the year now, I still despise icebreakers and find them surprisingly difficult each year, and despise icebreakers and find them”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @7:53
“i have had many times where i'm just nearing the finish and a wave comes and just eats out huge chunks of it and then the next just eats out huge chunks of it and then”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @12:34
“repair and our climate in a lot of ways is somewhat like that and our egg is nearing the edge of the counter or perhaps has already fallen off the edge of the counter so the world's sending us a frightening message both the North of the counter so the world's sending us a frightening message both the North”
Definitie & Betekenis: “nearing”
- Physically close.
- Close in time.
- At or towards a position close in space or time.
- Nearly; almost.
- Physically close to, in close proximity to.
- Close to in time.
- To come closer to; to approach.
- present participle and gerund of near
- The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.”
- “The end is near.”
- “Nearing the summit, Baucis and Philemon looked back— but were shocked to see a murky swamp where their village stood”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “nearing”
- Pronunciation:
- NEER-ing
- Lettergrepen:
- NEER · ing
- Written Hyphenation:
- near · ing
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- NEER
- IPA:
- ˈnɪərɪŋ
- Hoor in context
- nearing
Synoniemen: “nearing”
Hoor woorden die betekenisverwant zijn aan “nearing” in echte videoclips:
Woorden die rijmen op “nearing”
-ɪərɪŋWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "nearing" (⁄ˈnɪərɪŋ⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „nearing”
Hoe spreek je “nearing” uit in het Engels?
“nearing” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈnɪərɪŋ⁄ (NEER-ing). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “nearing”?
“nearing” heeft 2 lettergrepen: NEER · ing.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “nearing”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “nearing” ligt op “NEER”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “nearing”?
Physically close.
Hoe kan ik “nearing” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 567 videovoorbeelden van “nearing” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “nearing”?
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⁄).