Как произносится «holier than thou» по-английски
ˌhoʊ.li.ɚ.ðənˈðaʊ
hoh·lee·ər·dhən·DHOW
Основное ударение: DHOW
Послушайте, как носители языка говорят «holier than thou» в контексте реальных видео
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “holier than thou”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
hoh
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
dhən
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
DHOW
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
Primary emphasis falls on the fifth syllable ("DHOW"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
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 "holier than thou" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So you may be holier than thou and drive a very fuel efficient car, but be careful on how much you fly if if you want to wear your greener badge.”— StanfordWatch clip
“have lived in a horrible family and for whatever reason they had their problems but all this all this holier than thou nonsense is not what is the only thing”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Chicagoans generally don't like ketchup on their hotdogs and the way the author phrases this is by saying, that they have a holier than thou prohibition on ketchup,”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“Because when the Americans would get holier than thou about how people in Europe treated their minorities, all you had to look to the United States,”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“of the the sort of holier than thou rhetorical flourishes I contrast this”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“but here's a guy lied and now he's up there talking like he's holier than thou you know what take a look at his record and when he got out and when he”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Практика произношения слова «holier than thou»
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So you may be holier than thou and drive a very fuel efficient car, but be careful on how much you fly if if you want to wear your greener badge.
Слушать в контексте: “holier than thou”
18 клиповThe Английский word “holier than thou” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌhoʊ.li.ɚ.ðənˈðaʊ (phonetic respelling: hoh-lee-ər-dhən-DHOW). Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (hoh · lee · ər · dhən · DHOW), with primary lexical stress placed on the 5th syllable (DHOW). Grammatically, “holier than thou” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 18 authentic Английский video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “holier than thou” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, TEDx Talks, Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @12:49
“it's starting to wash over whatever the car you drive. So you may be holier than thou and drive a very fuel efficient car, but be careful on how much you fly if if you want to wear your greener badge. but be careful on how much you fly if if you want to wear your greener badge.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @6:44
“the family is living in peace I said what nonsense nobody lives like that I have lived in a horrible family and for whatever reason they had their problems but all this all this holier than thou nonsense is not what is the only thing but all this all this holier than thou nonsense is not what is the only thing”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #3 · @3:27
“How do we know this? Chicagoans generally don't like ketchup on their hotdogs and the way the author phrases this is by saying, that they have a holier than thou prohibition on ketchup, and the way the author phrases this is by saying,”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @21:33
“and that became a part of the anti-American discourse. Because when the Americans would get holier than thou about how people in Europe treated their minorities, all you had to look to the United States, how people in Europe treated their minorities,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @10:53
“get the reference You're such young men but data Carvey is church lady this sort of the the sort of holier than thou rhetorical flourishes I contrast this and this is unfair and I shouldn't do this because I'm a woman but I contrast”
Определение и значение: “holier than thou”
- Characterized by an attitude of moral superiority or smug self-righteousness.
Примеры предложений в контексте (3)
- “Nobody enjoyed working with him because of his sanctimonious, holier-than-thou attitude.”
- “So you may be holier than thou and drive a very fuel efficient car, but be careful on how much you fly if if you want to wear your greener badge.”
- “have lived in a horrible family and for whatever reason they had their problems but all this all this holier than thou nonsense is not what is the only thing”
Произношение: “holier than thou”
- Pronunciation:
- hoh-lee-ər-dhən-DHOW
- Слоги:
- hoh · lee · ər · dhən · DHOW
- Written Hyphenation:
- ho · li · er · than · thou
- Основное ударение:
- DHOW
- IPA:
- ˌhoʊ.li.ɚ.ðənˈðaʊ
- Слушать в контексте
- holier than thou
Слова с одинаковым звучанием (Омофоны)
Уникальный звукДля слова "holier than thou" (⁄ˌhoʊ.li.ɚ.ðənˈðaʊ⁄) нет известных точных омофонов.
Частые вопросы о слове «holier than thou»
Как произносится «holier than thou» по-английски?
Слово «holier than thou» произносится как ⁄ˌhoʊ.li.ɚ.ðənˈðaʊ⁄ (hoh-lee-ər-dhən-DHOW). Посмотрите видеоролики с носителями языка выше, чтобы услышать его в живой речи.
Сколько слогов в слове «holier than thou»?
В слове «holier than thou» 5 слог(ов): hoh · lee · ər · dhən · DHOW.
Куда падает ударение в слове «holier than thou»?
Основное ударение в слове «holier than thou» падает на «DHOW». Обратите внимание на ударный слог в видеоклипах выше.
Что означает слово «holier than thou»?
Characterized by an attitude of moral superiority or smug self-righteousness.
Как услышать слово «holier than thou» в реальных предложениях?
На этой странице собрано 18 видеопримеров со словом «holier than thou» и синхронными субтитрами. Нажимайте «Назад / Вперед» (или клавиши ← / →), чтобы слушать точный момент речи.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “holier than thou”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.