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Hoe spreek je „unknow” uit in het Engels

unknow wordt uitgesproken als volgens de standaard fonetiek van het Engels. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 35 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

un·know

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Lettergrepenun · know
Hoor in contextUS
15:35

again i wasn't aware you can't unknow the bike lane now you can't unknow that people do exist in that space and have a very different reality than your own and have a very different reality than your own

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “unknow”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

un

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

know

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "unknow" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "unknow is" sounds like "unknow-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "unknow" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“you can't unknow that people do exist in that space and have a very different reality than your own”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“knowledge you have become experts you know something and no matter how hard you try you cannot unknow it and hear that song the way an innocent would hear”
— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“them once you have this knowledge you can't unknow it you can't delete this data from your brain but you can delete the cliched image of supplicant”
— TED-EdWatch clip
“I can't unknow it, which means I can go ask Matt, hey, did you hear about XYZ thing?”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I'm going to visit an unknow again at his home I want to ask him about a new”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"Even as I deliver my body from the subway's tenebrous mercy, I cannot unknow this.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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you can't unknow that people do exist in that space and have a very different reality than your own

Hoor in context: “unknow”

35 clips

The Engels word “unknow”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (un · know). Grammatically, “unknow” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 35 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “unknow” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, TED-Ed.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @15:35
    “again i wasn't aware you can't unknow the bike lane now you can't unknow that people do exist in that space and have a very different reality than your own and have a very different reality than your own”
  • 🇺🇸 USHarvard University
    Clip #2 · @15:25
    “try you're ruined you're ruined you're ruined by knowledge you have become experts you know something and no matter how hard you try you cannot unknow it and hear that song the way an innocent would hear you try you cannot unknow it and hear that song the way an innocent would hear”
  • 🇺🇸 USTED-Ed
    Clip #3 · @11:09
    “spent this is exciting stuff look once you have these tools you can't not use them once you have this knowledge you can't unknow it you can't delete this data from your brain but you can delete the cliched image of supplicant data from your brain but you can delete the cliched image of supplicant”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @27:17
    “I can't use it. I can't unknow it, which means I can go ask Matt, hey, did you hear about XYZ thing? did you hear about XYZ thing?”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @27:14
    “Dana can spark a revolution all we can do for now is by time I'm going to visit an unknow again at his home I want to ask him about a new death threat against him that's come out on Twitter so you haven't seen this”

Definitie & Betekenis: “unknow”

VERB
  • To undo the process of knowing; to lose knowledge of something.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “To awaken the conscious self to the principle of the whole or Tao one needs to forget oneself, so that in knowing one unknows.”
  • “you can't unknow that people do exist in that space and have a very different reality than your own”
  • “knowledge you have become experts you know something and no matter how hard you try you cannot unknow it and hear that song the way an innocent would hear”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

cannot unknowunknow yourself

Uitspraak: “unknow”

Lettergrepen:
un · know
Hoor in context
unknow

Synoniemen: “unknow”

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Veelgestelde vragen over „unknow”

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “unknow”?

“unknow” heeft 2 lettergrepen: un · know.

Wat betekent “unknow”?

To undo the process of knowing; to lose knowledge of something.

Hoe kan ik “unknow” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 35 videovoorbeelden van “unknow” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “unknow”?

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⁄).