Hoe spreek je „swims” uit in het Engels
swɪmz
SWIMZ
Hoofdklemtoon: SWIMZ
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “swims”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SWIMZ
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "swims" 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
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "swims" 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 "swims" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "swims" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "swims is" sounds like "swims-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "swims" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“CER swims in a straight line just like that and it uh will seek out a kiten”— StanfordWatch clip
“She swims through the nest and deposits her eggs, which elicits his following through the nest,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“swims down comes up to Water's Edge hears an honor song in her name she's”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“also swims so she'll tuck legs against her and do this little swim like an”— SciShowWatch clip
“that swims blue and unbroken with clouds merging with those brindled Hills some a”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“It swims vertically, mimicking sea rods and pipe sponges to camouflage itself from predators.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
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CER swims in a straight line just like that and it uh will seek out a kiten
Hoor in context: “swims”
362 clipsThe Engels word “swims” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as swɪmz (phonetic respelling: SWIMZ). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (SWIMZ), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “swims” functions as a verb, noun, pronoun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 362 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “swims” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @40:40
“star motility and it's great fun to watch this under the microscope verbal CER swims in a straight line just like that and it uh will seek out a kiten surface and when it does so it interacts with that surface”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @33:52
“He leads her right into the nest. She swims through the nest and deposits her eggs, which elicits his following through the nest, her eggs, which elicits his following through the nest,”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @5:01
“and and then submerge and dive as a river woman is created she is born she swims down comes up to Water's Edge hears an honor song in her name she's happy she moves over there is a beautiful peninsula where she hears a”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @9:27
“climbing a tree oh she's a climber I guess I could have called that but she also swims so she'll tuck legs against her and do this little swim like an alligator does her hands look like hands they just look like little human ANS but”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @68:01
“reflected in the glass Vermilion shock of trees a sky that swims blue and unbroken with clouds merging with those brindled Hills some a wink of gold Corona through power lines always I Disappeared inside before”
Definitie & Betekenis: “swims”
- To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
- To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid.
- An act or instance of swimming.
- The sound, or air bladder, of a fish.
- Someone who isn't me; someone who isn't myself
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “We were now all upon a Level, as to our travelling; being unshipp’d, for our Bark would swim no farther, and she was too heavy to carry on our Backs […]”
- “swimming in self-pity”
- “CER swims in a straight line just like that and it uh will seek out a kiten”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “swims”
- Pronunciation:
- SWIMZ
- Lettergrepen:
- SWIMZ
- Written Hyphenation:
- swims
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- SWIMZ
- IPA:
- swɪmz
- Hoor in context
- swims
Woorden die rijmen op “swims”
-ɪmzWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "swims" (⁄swɪmz⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „swims”
Hoe spreek je “swims” uit in het Engels?
“swims” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄swɪmz⁄ (SWIMZ). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “swims”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “swims” ligt op “SWIMZ”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “swims”?
To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
Hoe kan ik “swims” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 362 videovoorbeelden van “swims” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “swims”?
Single-syllable words like "swims" 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 "swims" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.