How to pronounce "enfants" in English
en·FANTS
Primary stress: fants
Hear native speakers say enfants in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “enfants”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
en
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
FANTS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("FANTS"). 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 "enfants" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "enfants is" sounds like "enfants-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "enfants" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“The most famous is called the Tour de France par deux enfants, in which two brothers promise their father on”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“"Chanson --" Jimmy: "Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants."”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“driving becomes an almost meditative experience enfants and coupling”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“at two or three years old I copied even if I dare say on the piano with one finger all the little songs of Les Enfants du”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“The last one is Au revoir les enfants, a Louis Malle film which will be subtitled in English,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Au revoir les enfants, Goodbye Children, some of you have probably seen.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practice Speaking “enfants”
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The most famous is called the Tour de France par deux enfants, in which two brothers promise their father on
Hear it in context: “enfants”
10 clipsThe English word “enfants”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (en · fants), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (fants). Grammatically, “enfants” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “enfants” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @30:19
“frenzy of publications about Alsace-Lorraine. The most famous is called the Tour de France par deux enfants, in which two brothers promise their father on enfants, in which two brothers promise their father on”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @33:29
“my favorite song of yours is, uh, I'm going to butcher this. "Chanson --" Jimmy: "Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants." Yes. Jimmy: "Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants."”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @4:05
“rubber to distance the bodywork from any moving parts and the road surface driving becomes an almost meditative experience enfants and coupling so it's been far up as an immediate a to watch to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @1:15
“Louis Pautex with his shaped beard at two or three years old I copied even if I dare say on the piano with one finger all the little songs of Les Enfants du say on the piano with one finger all the”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @1:11
“Be sure to have seen it before. The last one is Au revoir les enfants, a Louis Malle film which will be subtitled in English, a Louis Malle film which will be subtitled in English,”
Definition & Meaning: “enfants”
- A child, often used in English within borrowed phrases like enfant terrible to denote a controversial or unorthodox person.
Example Sentences (3)
- “He was considered the enfant terrible of the contemporary art scene.”
- “The most famous is called the Tour de France par deux enfants, in which two brothers promise their father on”
- “"Chanson --" Jimmy: "Chanson Pour Les Petits Enfants." Yes.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “enfants”
- Syllables:
- en · fants
- Primary stress:
- fants
- Hear it in context
- enfants
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"enfants" 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, "enfants" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about enfants
How many syllables are in “enfants”?
“enfants” has 2 syllables: en · fants.
Where is the stress in “enfants”?
The primary stress in “enfants” is on “FANTS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “enfants” mean?
A child, often used in English within borrowed phrases like enfant terrible to denote a controversial or unorthodox person.
How can I hear “enfants” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “enfants” 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 “enfants”?
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⁄).