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# How to pronounce "papercutting" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/pæpɛrkʌttɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pa·per·cut·ting**
- **Parts of Speech**: noun
- **NOUN**: The art of cutting decorative designs out of paper.
- **NOUN**: The traditional Chinese form of such an art, also known as jianzhi.

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (8 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "papercutting" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "So of course, it took time, and I was nearly 40, and I decided it's time to start as an artist. I chose papercutting because paper is cheap, it's light, and you can use it in a lot of different ways."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=150s)

### Example 2
> "So the whole "Hells and Heavens" is about free will and determinism. And in papercutting, you have the drawing as the structure itself. So you can take it off the wall."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 11:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=670s)

### Example 3
> "And as my image is already inside the paper, I just have to remove what's not from that story. So I didn't come to papercutting in a straight line. In fact, I see it more as a spiral."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 1:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=69s)

### Example 4
> "I was not born with a blade in my hand. And I don't remember papercutting as a child. As a teenager, I was sketching, drawing, and I wanted to be an artist."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 1:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=83s)

### Example 5
> "I had to do "The Whole Nine Yards." So it's actually a papercut that's nine yards long. So in life and in papercutting, everything is connected. One story leads to another."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 9:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=561s)

### Example 6
> "And running gives me a lot of energy. Here is a three-week papercutting marathon at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. The result is "Hells and Heavens." It's two panels 13 ft. high."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 10:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=608s)

### Example 7
> "And I wanted to give them an escape. I created "All Around Town." It is a papercutting, and then after, I added color on the computer. So I can call it techno-crafted."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 16:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=1014s)

### Example 8
> "So I can call it techno-crafted. And along the way, I'm kind of making papercuttings and adding other techniques. But the result is always to have stories."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 17:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGFKYNrQgY&t=1025s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "papercutting" correctly?
"papercutting" is pronounced `/pæpɛrkʌttɪng/`. Syllable breakdown: **pa·per·cut·ting**.

### What does "papercutting" mean in context?
The art of cutting decorative designs out of paper.

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