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How to pronounce "ngực" in English

ngực is pronounced ˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː, with primary stress on the “SEE” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 3 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

ˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː

en·jee·SEE

Primary stress: SEE

Accent:
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IPAˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː
Sayen-jee-SEE
Syllablesen · jee · SEE
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ngực”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

en

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

Syllable 2Unstressed

jee

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

Syllable 3Primary Stress

SEE

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("SEE"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

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

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ngực" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Nỗi hối hận ấy cứ như nhát dao đâm vào ngực tôi suốt nhiều tháng trời.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Bạn có thể ưỡn ngực và cho con bò thấy ai mới là chủ.”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Tôi chỉ đang ngồi trên giường, thì bỗng cảm thấy có gì đó kéo nhẹ, từ trung tâm ngực tôi kéo xuống mặt đất,”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Nỗi hối hận ấy cứ như nhát dao đâm vào ngực tôi suốt nhiều tháng trời.

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The English word “ngực” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː (phonetic respelling: en-jee-SEE). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (en · jee · SEE), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (SEE). Grammatically, “ngực” functions as a proper noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ngực” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @1:17
    “Tôi đã khóc nức nở đến nỗi không thể kìm nén nổi. Nỗi hối hận ấy cứ như nhát dao đâm vào ngực tôi suốt nhiều tháng trời. Nhưng điều kỳ lạ là, nó không giết chết tôi.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #2 · @3:35
    “Nhưng sau đó là phần thú vị. Bạn có thể ưỡn ngực và cho con bò thấy ai mới là chủ. Bạn là chiến binh. Bạn là người chinh phục.”
  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #3 · @4:55
    “không phải Yogi, và cũng không dùng ma túy. Được chứ? Tôi chỉ đang ngồi trên giường, thì bỗng cảm thấy có gì đó kéo nhẹ, từ trung tâm ngực tôi kéo xuống mặt đất, thì bỗng cảm thấy có gì đó kéo nhẹ,”

Definition & Meaning: “ngực”

PROPER NOUN
  • An abbreviation for New General Catalogue, a widely used astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects.

Example Sentences (3)

  • “Astronomers use the NGC designation to classify distant galaxies and nebulae.”
  • “Nỗi hối hận ấy cứ như nhát dao đâm vào ngực tôi suốt nhiều tháng trời.”
  • “Bạn có thể ưỡn ngực và cho con bò thấy ai mới là chủ.”

Pronounce: “ngực”

Pronunciation:
en-jee-SEE
Syllables:
en · jee · SEE
Written Hyphenation:
ngc
Primary stress:
SEE
IPA:
ˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː
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"ngực" (⁄ˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː⁄) 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, "ngực" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.

Frequently asked questions about ngực

How do you pronounce “ngực”?

“ngực” is pronounced ⁄ˌɛn.dʒiːˈsiː⁄ (en-jee-SEE). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “ngực”?

“ngực” has 3 syllables: en · jee · SEE.

Where is the stress in “ngực”?

The primary stress in “ngực” is on “SEE”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

What does “ngực” mean?

An abbreviation for New General Catalogue, a widely used astronomical catalog of deep-sky objects.

How can I hear “ngực” used in real sentences?

This page has 3 real-world video examples of “ngực” 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 “ngực”?

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⁄).