Hoe spreek je „unflattering” uit in het Engels
ʌnˈflætərɪŋ
uhn·FLA·tər·ing
Hoofdklemtoon: FLA
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “unflattering”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
uhn
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
FLA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ing
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FLA"). 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 "unflattering" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "unflattering is" sounds like "unflattering-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "unflattering" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Speaking of unflattering pictures, here's another one that I believe I took exactly 1 day before my first day at”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Even though she cast the gods in the most unflattering light, Arachne’s work shone with her dazzling skill.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“and unflattering picture of research in sociology it is sort of Ideal typical I”— StanfordWatch clip
“are very unflattering. So that's absolutely a great tip.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“um my local hometown newspaper that wrote an unflattering story about a group of women who had worked in the administration all of us.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“but perhaps the unflattering explanation is that almost that you're letting them off the hook because you go with you”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Oefen het uitspreken van “unflattering”
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Speaking of unflattering pictures, here's another one that I believe I took exactly 1 day before my first day at
Hoor in context: “unflattering”
71 clipsThe Engels word “unflattering” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ʌnˈflætərɪŋ (phonetic respelling: uhn-FLA-tər-ing). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (uhn · FLA · tər · ing), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (FLA). Grammatically, “unflattering” functions as a adjective, verb. SayItVid indexes 71 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “unflattering” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, TED-Ed, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:34
“Okay, fine. That works. Thank you. Speaking of unflattering pictures, here's another one that I believe I took exactly 1 day before my first day at here's another one that I believe I took”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #2 · @3:12
“to Bacchus’s wild pursuit of Erigone. Even though she cast the gods in the most unflattering light, Arachne’s work shone with her dazzling skill. Arachne’s work shone with her dazzling skill.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @18:33
“inequality so I'm going to uh paint a very Broad and unflattering picture of research in sociology it is sort of Ideal typical I do think it's not uh not is not my only my colleagues that are that are doing”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @16:55
“whether it's sunlight or desk lamps or video lights, are very unflattering. So that's absolutely a great tip. So that's absolutely a great tip.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @34:05
“Get yourself back up. Um I often tell stories about this is a one story about um my local hometown newspaper that wrote an unflattering story about a group of women who had worked in the administration all of us. And it was in group of women who had worked in the administration all of us. And it was in”
Definitie & Betekenis: “unflattering”
- Not flattering.
- present participle and gerund of unflatter
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “Daniel Halper, online editor at the conservative Weekly Standard and the author of Clinton, Inc., an unflattering portrait of the Clintons, theorizes Huma had little choice after the second sexting fiasco but to stick with Hillary.”
- “Speaking of unflattering pictures, here's another one that I believe I took exactly 1 day before my first day at”
- “Even though she cast the gods in the most unflattering light, Arachne’s work shone with her dazzling skill.”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “unflattering”
- Pronunciation:
- uhn-FLA-tər-ing
- Lettergrepen:
- uhn · FLA · tər · ing
- Written Hyphenation:
- un · flat · ter · ing
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- FLA
- IPA:
- ʌnˈflætərɪŋ
- Hoor in context
- unflattering
Synoniemen: “unflattering”
Hoor woorden die betekenisverwant zijn aan “unflattering” in echte videoclips:
Woorden die rijmen op “unflattering”
-ætərɪŋWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "unflattering" (⁄ʌnˈflætərɪŋ⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „unflattering”
Hoe spreek je “unflattering” uit in het Engels?
“unflattering” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ʌnˈflætərɪŋ⁄ (uhn-FLA-tər-ing). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “unflattering”?
“unflattering” heeft 4 lettergrepen: uhn · FLA · tər · ing.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “unflattering”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “unflattering” ligt op “FLA”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “unflattering”?
Not flattering.
Hoe kan ik “unflattering” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 71 videovoorbeelden van “unflattering” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “unflattering”?
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⁄).