How to pronounce "amphoras" in English
AM·pho·ras
Primary stress: am
Hear native speakers say amphoras in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “amphoras”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
AM
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
pho
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ras
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("AM"). 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 "amphoras" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "amphoras is" sounds like "amphoras-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "amphoras" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“it's a wonderful ruffling, turning to the next page-- these wine, these amphoras, these great clay amphoras that”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Greek amphoras for wine or oil, Hopi vases that held corn, are put in museums but you know they were made to be used.”— StanfordWatch clip
“So even in the oldest samples, even in the ones like the Roman amphoras that they know were used to carry wine,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Here we see amphoras, these clay amphoras in which wine or oil were kept, so a wine or an oil shop there.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“The upper part of clay amphoras, just the upper part; they were broken and then the upper part was stuck into the”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practice Speaking “amphoras”
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it's a wonderful ruffling, turning to the next page-- these wine, these amphoras, these great clay amphoras that
Hear it in context: “amphoras”
5 clipsThe English word “amphoras”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (am · pho · ras), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (am). Grammatically, “amphoras” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “amphoras” in natural connected speech across American (US: 5 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @60:17
“Pompeii that you can see actually as you walk along-- it's a wonderful ruffling, turning to the next page-- these wine, these amphoras, these great clay amphoras that these wine, these amphoras, these great clay amphoras that”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @31:26
“that satisfies, clean and evident. Greek amphoras for wine or oil, Hopi vases that held corn, are put in museums but you know they were made to be used. are put in museums but you know they were made to be used.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @9:28
“Not ethanol, I mentioned ethanol's volatile. Ethanol evaporates. So even in the oldest samples, even in the ones like the Roman amphoras that they know were used to carry wine, So even in the oldest samples, even in the ones like the Roman”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @15:59
“exceptional in this regard, rather than the norm. Here we see amphoras, these clay amphoras in which wine or oil were kept, so a wine or an oil shop there. wine or oil were kept, so a wine or an oil shop there.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @71:13
“of two types. The upper part of clay amphoras, just the upper part; they were broken and then the upper part was stuck into the they were broken and then the upper part was stuck into the”
Definition & Meaning: “amphoras”
- A large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
- A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 80 Roman pounds of wine and equivalent to about 26 L although differing slightly over time.
Example Sentences (3)
- “By concurrent use of panel decoration and concentric-circle ornament, and by free employment of red paint, the fully developed style of the Geometric Period attains a wide range of rich and elaborate effects. These are best displayed on the necks and shoulders of the very large amphorai which are characteristic of this period.”
- “it's a wonderful ruffling, turning to the next page-- these wine, these amphoras, these great clay amphoras that”
- “Greek amphoras for wine or oil, Hopi vases that held corn, are put in museums but you know they were made to be used.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “amphoras”
- Syllables:
- am · pho · ras
- Primary stress:
- am
- Hear it in context
- amphoras
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"amphoras" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "amphoras" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about amphoras
How many syllables are in “amphoras”?
“amphoras” has 3 syllables: am · pho · ras.
Where is the stress in “amphoras”?
The primary stress in “amphoras” is on “AM”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “amphoras” mean?
A large, two-handled vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil.
How can I hear “amphoras” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “amphoras” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “amphoras”?
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⁄).