Hoe spreek je „picosecond” uit in het Engels
ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd
PEE·koh·sek·ənd
Hoofdklemtoon: PEE
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “picosecond”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
PEE
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
koh
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
sek
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ənd
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("PEE"). 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 "picosecond" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "picosecond is" sounds like "picosecond-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "picosecond" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“All of these happens in about one picosecond, and then an unbelievable amount of energy and heat is released.”— SciShowWatch clip
“So this tends to be something like a 50 Joule laser in 1 picosecond, 10 to -12 seconds.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“word here describes what happens at this ultrafast time scales, let's say picosecond and, and below.”— StanfordWatch clip
“picosecond time scale. Like sir have just mentioned that he was also developing dyes. You know, these fluorescent dyes can be used for looking”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“So it was the same terawatt but now it was one joule and one picosecond, so it could fit on a basic optical bench”— WIREDWatch clip
“Like picosecond lasers which should be being deployed in airports over the next couple years.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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All of these happens in about one picosecond, and then an unbelievable amount of energy and heat is released.
Hoor in context: “picosecond”
41 clipsThe Engels word “picosecond” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd (phonetic respelling: PEE-koh-sek-ənd). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (PEE · koh · sek · ənd), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (PEE). Grammatically, “picosecond” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 41 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “picosecond” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @2:45
“of split atoms in a process called nuclear fission. All of these happens in about one picosecond, and then an unbelievable amount of energy and heat is released. The release is so powerful because it unleashes energy from the most powerful force known to physics:”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @50:44
“And our laser beam is ultrashort pulse. So this tends to be something like a 50 Joule laser in 1 picosecond, 10 to -12 seconds. in 1 picosecond, 10 to -12 seconds.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @6:02
“this land scale, below essentially the wave of invisible light and ultrafast word here describes what happens at this ultrafast time scales, let's say picosecond and, and below. And so this is sort of illustrating again, my”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @8:52
“phenomena in nature that we know, they are occurring on femtosecond or picosecond time scale. Like sir have just mentioned that he was also developing dyes. You know, these fluorescent dyes can be used for looking also developing dyes. You know, these fluorescent dyes can be used for looking”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @16:05
“tabletop terawatt. So it was the same terawatt but now it was one joule and one picosecond, so it could fit on a basic optical bench and one picosecond, so it could fit on a basic optical bench”
Definitie & Betekenis: “picosecond”
- An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “Holonyms: nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond < fortnight < month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond”
- “All of these happens in about one picosecond, and then an unbelievable amount of energy and heat is released.”
- “So this tends to be something like a 50 Joule laser in 1 picosecond, 10 to -12 seconds.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “picosecond”
- Pronunciation:
- PEE-koh-sek-ənd
- Lettergrepen:
- PEE · koh · sek · ənd
- Written Hyphenation:
- pi · co · se · cond
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- PEE
- IPA:
- ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd
- Hoor in context
- picosecond
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Hoe spreek je “picosecond” uit in het Engels?
“picosecond” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈpiː.kəʊˌsɛk.ənd⁄ (PEE-koh-sek-ənd). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “picosecond”?
“picosecond” heeft 4 lettergrepen: PEE · koh · sek · ənd.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “picosecond”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “picosecond” ligt op “PEE”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “picosecond”?
An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
Hoe kan ik “picosecond” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 41 videovoorbeelden van “picosecond” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “picosecond”?
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⁄).