How to pronounce "pelerine" in English
pɛ.ləˈɹin
pe·lə·REEN
Primary stress: REEN
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “pelerine”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pe
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
REEN
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("REEN"). 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.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "pelerine" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Practice Speaking “pelerine”
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[…] Around his shoulders, he wore a thick gray pelerine. This was the custom of the knights of the Kingdom of the Spears, the land of the beaches and the chalk cliffs with great castles[…]
Hear it in context: “pelerine”
The English word “pelerine” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pɛ.ləˈɹin (phonetic respelling: pe-lə-REEN). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pe · lə · REEN), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (REEN). Grammatically, “pelerine” functions as a noun. Hear native speakers say pelerine in context across real video clips
Definition & Meaning: “pelerine”
- A kind of short cape or covering for the shoulders, associated especially with medieval pilgrims (of any gender).
- A woman's tippet or cape with long ends coming down in front.
Example Sentences (2)
- “[…] Around his shoulders, he wore a thick gray pelerine. This was the custom of the knights of the Kingdom of the Spears, the land of the beaches and the chalk cliffs with great castles[…]”
- “Pilgrims, male or female, wore gowns […] A hood was usually added, but even if that were omitted, the pilgrim wore a shoulder-cape, a custom so universal that this type of cape came to be called a "pelerine," a name still used in the nineteenth century to describe the short capes fashionable in women's dress.”
Pronounce: “pelerine”
- Pronunciation:
- pe-lə-REEN
- Syllables:
- pe · lə · REEN
- Written Hyphenation:
- pe · le · rine
- Primary stress:
- REEN
- IPA:
- pɛ.ləˈɹin
- Hear it in context
- pelerine
Words that Rhyme with “pelerine”
-inWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"pelerine" (⁄pɛ.ləˈɹin⁄) 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, "pelerine" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about pelerine
How do you pronounce “pelerine”?
“pelerine” is pronounced ⁄pɛ.ləˈɹin⁄ (pe-lə-REEN). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “pelerine”?
“pelerine” has 3 syllables: pe · lə · REEN.
Where is the stress in “pelerine”?
The primary stress in “pelerine” is on “REEN”.
What does “pelerine” mean?
A kind of short cape or covering for the shoulders, associated especially with medieval pilgrims (of any gender).
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “pelerine”?
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⁄).