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Hoe spreek je „rapacious” uit in het Engels

rapacious wordt uitgesproken als rəˈpeɪʃəs, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “PAY”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 68 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

rəˈpeɪʃəs

rə·PAY·shəs

Hoofdklemtoon: PAY

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IPArəˈpeɪʃəs
Sayrə-PAY-shəs
Lettergrepenrə · PAY · shəs
Hoor in contextUS
16:20

well-being also helps us to give the languaging of understanding that this is not it that this kind of rapacious um flat binaries of how we are we Define poverty are not it and circular economies solidarity economies they help

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “rapacious”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

rəˈpeɪʃəs

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

rə

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 2Primary Stress

PAY

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syllable 3Unstressed

shəs

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PAY"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "rapacious" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

📐 Morphological Stress Rule (-ious)

Places stress on the syllable directly before "-ious".

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“not it that this kind of rapacious um flat binaries of how we are we Define”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“You remember that the sea in "A Grave" mocked the rapacious”
— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“suffers from a strangely malignant drought or rapacious blight the poet”
— StanfordWatch clip
“and the rapacious demands of the Gilded Age.”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“states used to paint them as rapacious were actually evidence of Metas efforts to protect its youngest users.”
— CNBCWatch clip
“alongside violent and rapacious and the like and and collective.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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The Engels word “rapacious” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as rəˈpeɪʃəs (phonetic respelling: rə-PAY-shəs). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (rə · PAY · shəs), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (PAY). Grammatically, “rapacious” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 68 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “rapacious” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @16:20
    “well-being also helps us to give the languaging of understanding that this is not it that this kind of rapacious um flat binaries of how we are we Define poverty are not it and circular economies solidarity economies they help”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #2 · @40:34
    “And let me say something before we stop about quotation. You remember that the sea in "A Grave" mocked the rapacious collector. Moore herself was a great”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #3 · @6:33
    “his songs he works hard while others dream within the Dell his Gardens suffers from a strangely malignant drought or rapacious blight the poet appears able to quell these feelings with a certain cheerful stoicism that”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #4 · @5:47
    “basically to slow down the growth and the rapacious demands of the Gilded Age. Politics during the Gilded Age kind of went,”
  • 🇺🇸 USCNBC
    Clip #5 · @4:55
    “statements Tuesday that many of the memos and reports the states used to paint them as rapacious were actually evidence of Metas efforts to protect its youngest users. evidence of Metas efforts to protect its youngest users.”

Definitie & Betekenis: “rapacious”

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ADJECTIVE
  • Voracious; avaricious.
  • Given to taking by force or plundering; aggressively greedy.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “To presume a want of motives for such contests [of power between states] as an argument against their existence, would be to forget that men are ambitious, vindictive, and rapacious.”
  • “A Prince […] sooner becomes hated by being rapacious and by interfering with the property and with the women of his subjects, than in any other way.”
  • “not it that this kind of rapacious um flat binaries of how we are we Define”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “rapacious”

Pronunciation:
rə-PAY-shəs
Lettergrepen:
rə · PAY · shəs
Written Hyphenation:
ra · pa · cious
Hoofdklemtoon:
PAY
IPA:
rəˈpeɪʃəs
Hoor in context
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Synoniemen: “rapacious”

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Hoe spreek je “rapacious” uit in het Engels?

“rapacious” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄rəˈpeɪʃəs⁄ (rə-PAY-shəs). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “rapacious”?

“rapacious” heeft 3 lettergrepen: rə · PAY · shəs.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “rapacious”?

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

Wat betekent “rapacious”?

Voracious; avaricious.

Hoe kan ik “rapacious” in echte zinnen horen?

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

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

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⁄).