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Hoe spreek je „run down” uit in het Engels

run down wordt uitgesproken als ˈrʌnˌdaʊn, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “RUHN”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 535 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˈrʌnˌdaʊn

RUHN·down

Hoofdklemtoon: RUHN

Accent:
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IPAˈrʌnˌdaʊn
SayRUHN-down
LettergrepenRUHN · down
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “run down”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈrʌnˌdaʊn

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

RUHN

Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.

Syllable 2Unstressed

down

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

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("RUHN"). 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 "run down" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "run down is" sounds like "run down-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Run down alleys, trip over curbs, and navigate the detours along the way.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“You run down to the base of the sacred mountain, Antakillqa.”
“run down every champion in League of Legends also got those champions grouped by the positions they often play in some cases we had to make a call or a”
— WIREDWatch clip
“run down economy and so on so that is a trivial an untrivial task of course so”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Pajamas run down to the bomb shelter room and where it's cold and and try to”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Here Run down our Arms our ability to defend our but let anybody Who wants to”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Run down alleys, trip over curbs, and navigate the detours along the way.

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The Engels word “run down” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈrʌnˌdaʊn (phonetic respelling: RUHN-down). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (RUHN · down), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (RUHN). Grammatically, “run down” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 535 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “run down” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, TED, WIRED.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @6:07
    “we're willing to take the first step. Run down alleys, trip over curbs, and navigate the detours along the way. So navigate the detours along the way. So”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED
    Clip #2 · @7:35
    “You start off at 11,500 feet. You run down to the base of the sacred mountain, Antakillqa. You run up to 15,000 feet,”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #3 · @0:06
    “van Rijn I am designed director on League of Legends and we are going to run down every champion in League of Legends also got those champions grouped by the positions they often play in some cases we had to make a call or a by the positions they often play in some cases we had to make a call or a”
  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #4 · @14:27
    “or that if you spilled a cup of water up at the pass it would run down both ways. Now in fact we can use that concept to make it even a”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @14:26
    “if you issue An Earthquake warning you have also Financial losses you have to run down economy and so on so that is a trivial an untrivial task of course so that remains to be uh decision that can only be made by local authorities so”

Definitie & Betekenis: “run down”

Audio
NOUN
  • A rough outline of a topic or situation.
  • A summary of the horses to be raced on a particular day, with their weights, jockeys, odds, etc.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “Could you give me the rundown on the new rules?”
  • “Comes post-time, and I am at the bookie joint listening the running descriptions and rundowns, […]”
  • “Run down alleys, trip over curbs, and navigate the detours along the way. So”

Uitspraak: “run down”

Pronunciation:
RUHN-down
Lettergrepen:
RUHN · down
Written Hyphenation:
run · down
Hoofdklemtoon:
RUHN
IPA:
ˈrʌnˌdaʊn
Hoor in context
run down

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Hoe spreek je “run down” uit in het Engels?

“run down” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈrʌnˌdaʊn⁄ (RUHN-down). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “run down”?

“run down” heeft 2 lettergrepen: RUHN · down.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “run down”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “run down” ligt op “RUHN”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “run down”?

A rough outline of a topic or situation.

Hoe kan ik “run down” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 535 videovoorbeelden van “run down” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

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⁄).