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Hoe spreek je „sits” uit in het Engels

sits wordt uitgesproken als sɪts. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 6.866 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

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the entrance to the red brick facade, which sits on 295 immaculately kept acres of campus, bordered by the Willamette River and stippled with some 3, 000 bordered by the Willamette River and stippled with some 3,000

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sits”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

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Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

SITS

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

As a single-syllable word, "sits" 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 "sits" 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 "sits" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“sits on 295 immaculately kept acres of campus, bordered by the Willamette River and stippled with some 3, 000”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“sits down and he makes himself stay as completely still as possible and forces himself to think in complete”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“sits atop of the Tarentaise, this imposing network of valleys in the French Alps.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“sits back and he says you know why because I love Joe now Joe is”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“sits inside our liver or encases our internal organs, that's the visceral fat.”
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“sits them down and says, "That's really not how the game is played, son.”
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sits on 295 immaculately kept acres of campus, bordered by the Willamette River and stippled with some 3, 000

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The Engels word “sits” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as sɪts (phonetic respelling: SITS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (SITS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “sits” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 6.866 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sits” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @12:01
    “the entrance to the red brick facade, which sits on 295 immaculately kept acres of campus, bordered by the Willamette River and stippled with some 3, 000 bordered by the Willamette River and stippled with some 3,000”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @134:09
    “his five kids to sleep. He's one of these hyper-productive people, where he sits down and he makes himself stay as completely still as possible and forces himself to think in complete still as possible and forces himself to think in complete”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @0:32
    “them. There is an enthralling beauty to what sits atop of the Tarentaise, this imposing network of valleys in the French Alps. Below the skiers appear ant-like. French Alps. Below the skiers appear ant-like.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @23:52
    “why do you stay in why do you stay in he sits back and he says you know why because I love Joe now Joe is why because I love Joe now Joe is”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @24:08
    “is subcutaneous fat, where the deeper fat that sits inside our liver or encases our internal organs, that's the visceral fat. that's the visceral fat.”

Definitie & Betekenis: “sits”

VERB
  • To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
  • To move oneself into such a position.
NOUN
  • An act of sitting.
  • Subsidence of the roof of a coal mine.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.”
  • “I asked him to sit.”
  • “sits on 295 immaculately kept acres of campus, bordered by the Willamette River and stippled with some 3, 000”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

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Uitspraak: “sits”

Pronunciation:
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Hoofdklemtoon:
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IPA:
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Veelgestelde vragen over „sits”

Hoe spreek je “sits” uit in het Engels?

“sits” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄sɪts⁄ (SITS). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “sits”?

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

Wat betekent “sits”?

To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

Hoe kan ik “sits” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 6866 videovoorbeelden van “sits” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

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

Single-syllable words like "sits" 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 "sits" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.