Hoe spreek je „swordfish” uit in het Engels
ˈsɔːrd.fɪʃ
SORD·fish
Hoofdklemtoon: SORD
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “swordfish”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
SORD
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
fish
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("SORD"). 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 "swordfish" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "swordfish is" sounds like "swordfish-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "swordfish" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“have caught swordfish by setting long Nets across the surface of the ocean at night they're called Drift Gill Nets”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Now there's the swordfish male at the top, and the female down below.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“from a swordfish that was caught and gutted by a fisherman out at Sea and finally if that doesn't settle it completely for you a sample of the eyes”— SciShowWatch clip
“The Swordfish. - The Swordfish.”— WIREDWatch clip
“Could be swordfish. Oh how exciting." So it's not on Saturday at 9 o'clock because that might be too early.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“of albacore and swordfish on board.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
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have caught swordfish by setting long Nets across the surface of the ocean at night they're called Drift Gill Nets
Hoor in context: “swordfish”
80 clipsThe Engels word “swordfish” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈsɔːrd.fɪʃ (phonetic respelling: SORD-fish). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (SORD · fish), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (SORD). Grammatically, “swordfish” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 80 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “swordfish” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @3:03
“species for for commercial and recreational Fishers for years Fishers have caught swordfish by setting long Nets across the surface of the ocean at night they're called Drift Gill Nets night they're called Drift Gill Nets”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @22:28
“things in human behavior. Now there's the swordfish male at the top, and the female down below. and the female down below.”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @2:44
“have been cut out with a tool so reinert concluded that the eye probably came from a swordfish that was caught and gutted by a fisherman out at Sea and finally if that doesn't settle it completely for you a sample of the eyes finally if that doesn't settle it completely for you a sample of the eyes”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @7:14
“or that's Jet's ship? The Swordfish. Yeah. - The Swordfish. - The Swordfish.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @37:46
“and he sometimes throws in an extra piece of fish. Could be swordfish. Oh how exciting." So it's not on Saturday at 9 o'clock because that might be too early. So it's not on Saturday at 9 o'clock because that might be too early.”
Definitie & Betekenis: “swordfish”
- A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
- A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely three rows and three columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
- To fish for swordfish.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.”
- “have caught swordfish by setting long Nets across the surface of the ocean at night they're called Drift Gill Nets”
- “Now there's the swordfish male at the top, and the female down below.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “swordfish”
- Pronunciation:
- SORD-fish
- Lettergrepen:
- SORD · fish
- Written Hyphenation:
- sword · fish
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- SORD
- IPA:
- ˈsɔːrd.fɪʃ
- Hoor in context
- swordfish
Woorden die rijmen op “swordfish”
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Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "swordfish" (⁄ˈsɔːrd.fɪʃ⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „swordfish”
Hoe spreek je “swordfish” uit in het Engels?
“swordfish” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈsɔːrd.fɪʃ⁄ (SORD-fish). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “swordfish”?
“swordfish” heeft 2 lettergrepen: SORD · fish.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “swordfish”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “swordfish” ligt op “SORD”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “swordfish”?
A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
Hoe kan ik “swordfish” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 80 videovoorbeelden van “swordfish” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “swordfish”?
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⁄).