How to pronounce "defle" in English
ˈdɛ.fli
DE·flee
Primary stress: DE
Hear native speakers say defle in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “defle”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
DE
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
flee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("DE"). 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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "defle" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“it is to defle how do you know if an electron at rest is Left-Handed or right handed well in a certain sense it's not”— StanfordWatch clip
“someone with a knife in elali burned houses they attacked and confiscated livestock one of the farmers from defle who got his lifestock confiscated had to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“senators today urging them to vote against Blanche, calling their meeting with him quote an hour of defle ction interruption, and gaslighting.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
Practice Speaking “defle”
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it is to defle how do you know if an electron at rest is Left-Handed or right handed well in a certain sense it's not
Hear it in context: “defle”
3 clipsThe English word “defle” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈdɛ.fli (phonetic respelling: DE-flee). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (DE · flee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (DE). Grammatically, “defle” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “defle” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, PBS NewsHour.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @86:31
“rest but yes um it is correct that the more energetic an object is the harder it is to defle how do you know if an electron at rest is Left-Handed or right handed well in a certain sense it's not rest is Left-Handed or right handed well in a certain sense it's not”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @1:30
“they're closing in after October 7th they stabbed someone with a knife in elali burned houses they attacked and confiscated livestock one of the farmers from defle who got his lifestock confiscated had to livestock one of the farmers from defle who got his lifestock confiscated had to”
- 🇺🇸 USPBS NewsHourClip #3 · @0:49
“survivors who met with Blanche Thursday wrote an open letter to those senators today urging them to vote against Blanche, calling their meeting with him quote an hour of defle ction interruption, and gaslighting. meeting with him quote an hour of defle ction interruption, and gaslighting.”
Definition & Meaning: “defle”
- To bend or turn aside from a straight course or purpose.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The mirror was designed to defle the incoming light beam.”
- “it is to defle how do you know if an electron at rest is Left-Handed or right handed well in a certain sense it's not”
- “someone with a knife in elali burned houses they attacked and confiscated livestock one of the farmers from defle who got his lifestock confiscated had to”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “defle”
- Pronunciation:
- DE-flee
- Syllables:
- DE · flee
- Written Hyphenation:
- de · fle
- Primary stress:
- DE
- IPA:
- ˈdɛ.fli
- Hear it in context
- defle
Words that Rhyme with “defle”
-ɛfliWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"defle" (⁄ˈdɛ.fli⁄) 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, "defle" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about defle
How do you pronounce “defle”?
“defle” is pronounced ⁄ˈdɛ.fli⁄ (DE-flee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “defle”?
“defle” has 2 syllables: DE · flee.
Where is the stress in “defle”?
The primary stress in “defle” is on “DE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “defle” mean?
To bend or turn aside from a straight course or purpose.
How can I hear “defle” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “defle” 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 “defle”?
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⁄).