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Hoe spreek je „pleat” uit in het Engels

pleat wordt uitgesproken als pliːt. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 68 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

pliːt

PLEET

Hoofdklemtoon: PLEET

Accent:
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IPApliːt
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Hoor in contextUS
22:13

hundred and four partial pressure of oxygen in your alveolus oxygen returning in the blood fluid from your your veins is to pleat it down to a level of about 40 as it makes the circuit and equilibrates by diffusion with the

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pleat”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

pliːt

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

PLEET

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

As a single-syllable word, "pleat" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Single-Syllable Vocal Energy & Vowel Articulation

The Trap: Single-syllable words like "pleat" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.

How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "pleat" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "pleat" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "pleat is" sounds like "pleat-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "pleat" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“in the blood fluid from your your veins is to pleat it down to a level of about”
— StanfordWatch clip
“zig zag there and it pleats in hence the term pleat fold magical how they come up”
— WIREDWatch clip
“The wire was the pleat, and the pleat could be folded one way or the other.”
— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“and worried bridge plane unmeasured haint and brush and verb and pleat and”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“a wrong pleat or a wrong drape or a wrong pin somewhere”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“wouldn't that be a pleat more to to to liberalize abortion laws more worldwide”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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in the blood fluid from your your veins is to pleat it down to a level of about

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The Engels word “pleat” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pliːt (phonetic respelling: PLEET). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (PLEET), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “pleat” 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 68 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “pleat” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, WIRED, MIT OpenCourseWare.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #1 · @22:13
    “hundred and four partial pressure of oxygen in your alveolus oxygen returning in the blood fluid from your your veins is to pleat it down to a level of about 40 as it makes the circuit and equilibrates by diffusion with the”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #2 · @4:55
    “see what I'm actually talking about now as you can see I made a little bit of zig zag there and it pleats in hence the term pleat fold magical how they come up with these names it's really who knows how they did it they must have some sort”
  • 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWare
    Clip #3 · @3:28
    “flat foldability, and p hardness. The wire was the pleat, and the pleat could be folded one way or the other. could be folded one way or the other.”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #4 · @71:24
    “given given in the cleaning of the square in care of line and no man's land and worried bridge plane unmeasured haint and brush and verb and pleat and re and d not see but out that's how we sing for birds we guess we grew suppose”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #5 · @2:24
    “adhere to even up to this date when i drape fabric a wrong pleat or a wrong drape or a wrong pin somewhere makes the shape look wrong until it leaves until i leave it loose to fall by”

Definitie & Betekenis: “pleat”

Audio
NOUN
  • A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
  • A similar fold in a filter, lampshade, or various other products.
VERB
  • To form one or more pleats in a piece of fabric or a garment.
  • To plait.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “pleat my hair”
  • “in the blood fluid from your your veins is to pleat it down to a level of about”
  • “zig zag there and it pleats in hence the term pleat fold magical how they come up”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

wrong pleatpleat foldterm pleat

Uitspraak: “pleat”

Pronunciation:
PLEET
Lettergrepen:
PLEET
Written Hyphenation:
pleat
Hoofdklemtoon:
PLEET
IPA:
pliːt
Hoor in context
pleat

Synoniemen: “pleat”

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Hoe spreek je “pleat” uit in het Engels?

“pleat” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄pliːt⁄ (PLEET). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “pleat”?

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

Wat betekent “pleat”?

A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.

Hoe kan ik “pleat” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 68 videovoorbeelden van “pleat” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

Single-syllable words like "pleat" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "pleat" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.