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Hoe spreek je „poobahs” uit in het Engels

poobahs wordt uitgesproken als volgens de standaard fonetiek van het Engels. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 5 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

poo·bahs

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Lettergrepenpoo · bahs
Hoor in contextUS
1:18:23

in the last century, the first part of it, and this was due to one of the grand poobahs in this field, a guy, this Brit named Solly Zuckerman. in this field, a guy, this Brit named Solly Zuckerman.

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “poobahs”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

poo

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

Syllable 2Unstressed

bahs

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

Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“and this was due to one of the grand poobahs in this field, a guy, this Brit named Solly Zuckerman.”
— StanfordWatch clip
“This was-- one of the grand poobahs of neuroscience around the 1940s or so, a guy named Karl Lashley.”
— StanfordWatch clip
“Take the best psychiatrists in the field, the titans, the grand poobahs in 1950, and they”
— StanfordWatch clip
“Which is, when you took these enrichment sort of Poobahs there-- and now, what they did in this one study was they studied wild rats.”
— StanfordWatch clip
“It's the place where some band of sign language elder poobahs sit around and decide on new words in that language.”
— StanfordWatch clip
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and this was due to one of the grand poobahs in this field, a guy, this Brit named Solly Zuckerman.

Hoor in context: “poobahs”

5 clips

The Engels word “poobahs”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (poo · bahs). Grammatically, “poobahs” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “poobahs” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #1 · @78:23
    “in the last century, the first part of it, and this was due to one of the grand poobahs in this field, a guy, this Brit named Solly Zuckerman. in this field, a guy, this Brit named Solly Zuckerman.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #2 · @27:27
    “More evidence for this. This was-- one of the grand poobahs of neuroscience around the 1940s or so, a guy named Karl Lashley. around the 1940s or so, a guy named Karl Lashley.”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #3 · @86:58
    “So where does that come in? Take the best psychiatrists in the field, the titans, the grand poobahs in 1950, and they the grand poobahs in 1950, and they”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #4 · @15:10
    “was one very interesting study. Which is, when you took these enrichment sort of Poobahs there-- and now, what they did in this one study was they studied wild rats. there-- and now, what they did in this one study”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #5 · @7:15
    “And it's ground zero for American Sign Language. It's the place where some band of sign language elder poobahs sit around and decide on new words in that language. sit around and decide on new words in that language.”

Definitie & Betekenis: “poobahs”

NOUN
  • A person who holds multiple offices or positions of power at the same time.
  • A leader or other important person.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “‘I said pooh-pooh,’ Duxmann Pooh Bah said.”
  • “and this was due to one of the grand poobahs in this field, a guy, this Brit named Solly Zuckerman.”
  • “This was-- one of the grand poobahs of neuroscience around the 1940s or so, a guy named Karl Lashley.”

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Uitspraak: “poobahs”

Lettergrepen:
poo · bahs
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Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “poobahs”?

“poobahs” heeft 2 lettergrepen: poo · bahs.

Wat betekent “poobahs”?

A person who holds multiple offices or positions of power at the same time.

Hoe kan ik “poobahs” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 5 videovoorbeelden van “poobahs” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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⁄).