Hoe spreek je „ungainly” uit in het Engels
ʌnˈɡeɪn.li
uhn·GAYN·lee
Hoofdklemtoon: GAYN
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ungainly”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
uhn
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
GAYN
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
lee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("GAYN"). 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 "ungainly" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ungainly is" sounds like "ungainly-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ungainly" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So, here I've got a few sentences that I consider quite ungainly.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Crazy mohawk, blue faces, and ungainly movements, these birds aren't fierce or cunning like many other Amazon species.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“Suddenly, Kyiv was aware of hotels, trolleybuses, trams and trains, the Paton Bridge, the ungainly buildings on Khreshchatyk.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“What this grim ungainly ghastly gaunt, and ominous bird of yore ment in croaking never more?”— StanfordWatch clip
“impact from such a weird and ungainly thing who to thk best part though the”— WIREDWatch clip
“for and meant to stay in the ungainly spot we're too little and too much”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
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So, here I've got a few sentences that I consider quite ungainly.
Hoor in context: “ungainly”
26 clipsThe Engels word “ungainly” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ʌnˈɡeɪn.li (phonetic respelling: uhn-GAYN-lee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (uhn · GAYN · lee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (GAYN). Grammatically, “ungainly” functions as a adjective, noun, adverb. SayItVid indexes 26 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ungainly” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Smithsonian Channel, YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @11:30
“elegant? So, here I've got a few sentences that I consider quite ungainly. They There's nothing about them that would consider quite ungainly. They”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #2 · @25:19
“in the survival stakes. Crazy mohawk, blue faces, and ungainly movements, these birds aren't fierce or cunning like many other Amazon species. these birds aren't fierce or cunning”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @49:15
“"One-thousand-year-old Kyiv, fancied, feeling young again. Suddenly, Kyiv was aware of hotels, trolleybuses, trams and trains, the Paton Bridge, the ungainly buildings on Khreshchatyk. trolleybuses, trams and trains, the Paton Bridge,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @36:21
“I betook my to linking fancy unto fancy thinking what this ominous bird of yore? What this grim ungainly ghastly gaunt, and ominous bird of yore ment in croaking never more? ominous bird of yore ment in croaking never more?”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @1:00
“come the spread of hoverboards comes in at number two such a deep cultural impact from such a weird and ungainly thing who to thk best part though the thousands of videos of hoverboard”
Definitie & Betekenis: “ungainly”
- Clumsy; lacking grace.
- Gangling
- An ungainly person or thing.
- In an ungainly or unbecoming manner; improperly; undeservedly, unduly; unsuitably.
Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)
- “They being a very ſilly ſort of People, had no other way to ſhew their Spight and Reſentment, than by making Mouths at the Dutch as they paſſed by, and ſometimes Spitting upon them. To break them of that ungainly Cuſtom, we made a reſolution amongſt us, never to let any paſs by that did ſo, whether Old or Young, Man or Woman, without giving them a good Box on the Ear.”
- “I was completely subdued:—hungry, cold, wet, and chilled, outside and inside, with the weather, and the place, and the people,—but that's a bull, for I saw nobody except two ungainly country footmen, and a fat groom of the chambers who took me to my room, and assigned me one of the ungainlies as valet.”
- “So, here I've got a few sentences that I consider quite ungainly. They There's nothing about them that would”
Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen
Uitspraak: “ungainly”
- Pronunciation:
- uhn-GAYN-lee
- Lettergrepen:
- uhn · GAYN · lee
- Written Hyphenation:
- un · gain · ly
- Hoofdklemtoon:
- GAYN
- IPA:
- ʌnˈɡeɪn.li
- Hoor in context
- ungainly
Synoniemen: “ungainly”
Hoor woorden die betekenisverwant zijn aan “ungainly” in echte videoclips:
Woorden die rijmen op “ungainly”
-eɪnliWoorden met identieke klank (Homofonen)
Unieke klankGeen exacte homofonen bekend voor "ungainly" (⁄ʌnˈɡeɪn.li⁄).
Veelgestelde vragen over „ungainly”
Hoe spreek je “ungainly” uit in het Engels?
“ungainly” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ʌnˈɡeɪn.li⁄ (uhn-GAYN-lee). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.
Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “ungainly”?
“ungainly” heeft 3 lettergrepen: uhn · GAYN · lee.
Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “ungainly”?
De hoofdklemtoon bij “ungainly” ligt op “GAYN”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.
Wat betekent “ungainly”?
Clumsy; lacking grace.
Hoe kan ik “ungainly” in echte zinnen horen?
Deze pagina bevat 26 videovoorbeelden van “ungainly” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ungainly”?
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⁄).