Hoe spreek je „telex” uit in het Engels
ˈtɛlɛks
TE·leks
Hoofdklemtoon: TE
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “telex”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
TE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
leks
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("TE"). Elevate 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 "telex" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "telex is" sounds like "telex-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "telex" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Telex, believe it or not, there was still some telex machines when I started at Goldman Sachs in 1979.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“It came out of this telex tape and they fed it into a computer and then it was edited.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“A Rapha com machine to send faxes and everything else, a Twix to Telex, a plug”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“to Moscow at the time was a really dicey proposition so my job was to sit there at the Telex machine typing out messages Mees hoping on a wing and a prayer that”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Telex I mean um so we didn't have that we didn't have photocopy machines um but we had an”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“izzati the cultural attache since the police refused to reinstall previously cut off telephone and telex lines Owen”— Simple HistoryWatch clip
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Telex, believe it or not, there was still some telex machines when I started at Goldman Sachs in 1979.
Hoor in context: “telex”
31 clipsThe Engels word “telex” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈtɛlɛks (phonetic respelling: TE-leks). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (TE · leks), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (TE). Grammatically, “telex” 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 31 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “telex” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Khan Academy, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @47:24
“was a form to change two ledger accounts. Telex, believe it or not, there was still some telex machines when I started at Goldman Sachs in 1979. some telex machines when I started at Goldman Sachs”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @17:30
“and then it was telexed to the New York Times. It came out of this telex tape and they fed it into a computer and then it was edited. and they fed it into a computer”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @13:10
“when I was on a manual typewriter, okay? A Rapha com machine to send faxes and everything else, a Twix to Telex, a plug everything else, a Twix to Telex, a plug”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @26:51
“talking to reporters from other news organizations in Moscow and a phone call to Moscow at the time was a really dicey proposition so my job was to sit there at the Telex machine typing out messages Mees hoping on a wing and a prayer that at the Telex machine typing out messages Mees hoping on a wing and a prayer that”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @23:46
“Delhi to uh Geneva you had to send a Telex I mean um so we didn't have that we didn't have photocopy machines um but we had an we didn't have photocopy machines um but”
Definitie & Betekenis: “telex”
- A network of teletypes.
- A teletype message sent through such a network.
- To send a message over a telex network.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (2)
- “Telex, believe it or not, there was still some telex machines when I started at Goldman Sachs in 1979.”
- “It came out of this telex tape and they fed it into a computer and then it was edited.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “telex”
- Pronunciation:
- TE-leks
- Lettergrepen:
- TE · leks
- Written Hyphenation:
- tel · ex
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- TE
- IPA:
- ˈtɛlɛks
- Hoor in context
- telex
Woorden die rijmen op “telex”
-ɛlɛksWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "telex" (⁄ˈtɛlɛks⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „telex”
Hoe spreek je “telex” uit in het Engels?
“telex” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˈtɛlɛks⁄ (TE-leks). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “telex”?
“telex” heeft 2 lettergrepen: TE · leks.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “telex”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “telex” ligt op “TE”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “telex”?
A network of teletypes.
Hoe kan ik “telex” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 31 videovoorbeelden van “telex” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “telex”?
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⁄).