Como pronunciar «zebrafish» em inglês
ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ
ZEEB·rə·fish
Ênfase principal: ZEEB
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “zebrafish”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ZEEB
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
rə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
fish
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("ZEEB"). Elevate 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 "zebrafish" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "zebrafish is" sounds like "zebrafish-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "zebrafish" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“like a mouse or zebrafish, any vertebrate, to tell the embryo this is where you will develop your hind legs.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Zebrafish that carry this mutation, and also lack a tumor-suppressing gene, make good models for the disease.”— SciShowWatch clip
“The adult zebrafish is about four centimeters in length.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“But the zebrafish has 100, 000 neurons.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“This is from a zebrafish.”— StanfordWatch clip
“named the zebrafish. The human retina is made of different layers of cells, with special neurons that live in the back of the eye”— TED-EdWatch clip
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like a mouse or zebrafish, any vertebrate, to tell the embryo this is where you will develop your hind legs.
Ouvir no contexto: “zebrafish”
128 clipesThe Inglês word “zebrafish” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ (phonetic respelling: ZEEB-rə-fish). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ZEEB · rə · fish), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ZEEB). Grammatically, “zebrafish” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 128 authentic Inglês video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “zebrafish” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, SciShow, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @10:07
“is a gene that is switched on in any embryo, like a mouse or zebrafish, any vertebrate, to tell the embryo this is where you will develop your hind legs. to tell the embryo this is where you”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @1:46
“And the most common mutation related to the melanoma is called BRAF. Zebrafish that carry this mutation, and also lack a tumor-suppressing gene, make good models for the disease. for the disease.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @5:18
“which is that the zebrafish is very, very small. The adult zebrafish is about four centimeters in length. And so the heart itself, the zebrafish heart is much smaller.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @22:23
“which is handy for using these sorts of optical microscopes. But the zebrafish has 100, 000 neurons. So it's a big jump in complexity.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #5 · @15:47
“Let me just show you how much the brain changes. This is from a zebrafish. This is the cell body here.”
Definição e significado: “zebrafish”
- A small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
- A member of certain species of Percina (logperch).
Frases de exemplo no contexto (3)
- “Use of the GAL4-UAS technique for targeted gene expression in the zebrafish.”
- “like a mouse or zebrafish, any vertebrate, to tell the embryo this is where you will develop your hind legs.”
- “Zebrafish that carry this mutation, and also lack a tumor-suppressing gene, make good models for the disease.”
Expressões comuns e colocações
Pronúncia: “zebrafish”
- Pronunciation:
- ZEEB-rə-fish
- Sílabas:
- ZEEB · rə · fish
- Written Hyphenation:
- ze · bra · fish
- Ênfase principal:
- ZEEB
- IPA:
- ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ
- Ouvir no contexto
- zebrafish
Palavras que rimam com “zebrafish”
-ibrəˌfɪʃPalavras com som idêntico (Homófonos)
Som únicoNenhum homófono exato encontrado para "zebrafish" (⁄ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ⁄).
Perguntas frequentes sobre «zebrafish»
Como pronunciar "zebrafish" em inglês?
"zebrafish" é pronunciada ⁄ˈziːbɹəˌfɪʃ⁄ (ZEEB-rə-fish). Ouça os clipes de falantes nativos acima para ouvi-la em conversas reais.
Quantas sílabas tem "zebrafish"?
"zebrafish" tem 3 sílabas: ZEEB · rə · fish.
Onde fica a sílaba tônica em "zebrafish"?
A sílaba tônica em "zebrafish" é "ZEEB". Observe a ênfase nessa sílaba nos clipes acima.
O que significa "zebrafish"?
A small striped fish of species Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
Como posso ouvir "zebrafish" usada em frases reais?
Esta página tem 128 exemplos em vídeo de "zebrafish" com legendas sincronizadas. Use Anterior / Próximo (ou as setas ← / →) para ouvir no momento exato.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “zebrafish”?
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⁄).