Hoe spreek je „ravings” uit in het Engels
RA·vings
Hoofdklemtoon: ra
Luister naar moedertaalsprekers die „ravings” zeggen in de context van echte video's
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ravings”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
RA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
vings
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("RA"). 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 "ravings" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ravings is" sounds like "ravings-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "ravings" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Now, you can dismiss that as the ravings of a madman.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“instructions so when we when we think of these uh these ravings of this professor”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“experiences know that they are pure truths not ravings and that the kind of”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“I think this may finish my these are my that finishes my ranting and ravings um actually we think some of the projects are actually going to be I mean a bunch”— StanfordWatch clip
“Questions? Comments? Outbursts? Rantings and ravings?”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“who was raving in my ears as I wrote it, but you still might have to forgive me if those ravings come through just a bit.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Now, you can dismiss that as the ravings of a madman.
Hoor in context: “ravings”
16 clipsThe Engels word “ravings”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ra · vings), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ra). Grammatically, “ravings” functions as a noun, adjective, adverb. SayItVid indexes 16 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ravings” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #1 · @2:22
“There are 15 more in the village I'll serve the same. I mean to kill them all." Now, you can dismiss that as the ravings of a madman. Now, you can dismiss that as the ravings of a madman.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @17:51
“you could feed them into machines and machines could carry out your instructions so when we when we think of these uh these ravings of this professor here keep in mind that uh Butler's aware of all this world and you know he's not”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @10:36
“slaves of various passions when in one small book you read of such varied experiences know that they are pure truths not ravings and that the kind of love which hooks your heart will determine my verses”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @16:41
“they're there uh but this is a this is a very good way to uh to develop stuff so I think this may finish my these are my that finishes my ranting and ravings um actually we think some of the projects are actually going to be I mean a bunch actually we think some of the projects are actually going to be I mean a bunch”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @47:15
“winners in the historical debate to define orthodox Christianity. Questions? Comments? Outbursts? Rantings and ravings? Comments?”
Definitie & Betekenis: “ravings”
- Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.
- Talking wildly.
- Causing excitement or wild praise.
- Incoherently
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “A production without design would resemble more the ravings of a madman, than the sober efforts of genius and learning.”
- “Oh, what an extraordinary idea! I have served 11 governments in the past 30 years. If I'd believed in all their policies, [proceeds to describe contradictory policies by different parties], but above all, I would have been a stark-staring raving schizophrenic! (laugh track).”
- “I mean to kill them all." Now, you can dismiss that as the ravings of a madman.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “ravings”
- Lettergrepen:
- ra · vings
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- ra
- Hoor in context
- ravings
Woorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "ravings" .
Veelgestelde vragen over „ravings”
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “ravings”?
“ravings” heeft 2 lettergrepen: ra · vings.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “ravings”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “ravings” ligt op “RA”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “ravings”?
Wild, incoherent, or irrational talk.
Hoe kan ik “ravings” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 16 videovoorbeelden van “ravings” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ravings”?
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⁄).