Cómo pronunciar «maternal» en inglés
məˈtɜːr.nəl
mə·TUR·nəl
Acento principal: TUR
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «maternal» en contexto en clips de video reales
communicable diseases perinatal conditions nutritional causes and maternal causes as well and so why do these things happen well when they in terms of the attributable risk factors that the global burden of disease study
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “maternal”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TUR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
nəl
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TUR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "maternal" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "maternal is" sounds like "maternal-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "maternal" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“maternal causes as well and so why do these things happen well when they in”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“maternal grandmother who they never met and so the scavenger HP became shopping for Grandma Lynn's fruit”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“maternal age or being over age 35 in a woman and that is purely because of the”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
“Maternal mortality. Being pregnant and giving birth to a child was extremely dangerous by today's standards.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“maternal side um they there was a lot of family issues um relating to them um”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“maternal side and she'd like to Mother everyone while the media obsess over who will win”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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maternal causes as well and so why do these things happen well when they in
Escuchar en contexto: “maternal”
1745 clipsThe Inglés word “maternal” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as məˈtɜːr.nəl (phonetic respelling: mə-TUR-nəl). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mə · TUR · nəl), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TUR). Grammatically, “maternal” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 1745 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “maternal” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Andrew Huberman.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @5:26
“communicable diseases perinatal conditions nutritional causes and maternal causes as well and so why do these things happen well when they in terms of the attributable risk factors that the global burden of disease study”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @14:40
“create a relationship with their maternal grandmother who they never met and so the scavenger HP became shopping for Grandma Lynn's fruit met and so the scavenger HP became”
- 🇺🇸 USAndrew HubermanClip #3 · @139:57
“likely although it does get so much less attention than what we call Advanced maternal age or being over age 35 in a woman and that is purely because of the differences in the sperm and the Egg environment and how their quality is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @19:55
“It's a much smaller fraction. Maternal mortality. Being pregnant and giving birth to a child was extremely dangerous by today's standards. Being pregnant and giving birth to a child”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @5:53
“had illnesses and she died within that year of my my father dying um the maternal side um they there was a lot of family issues um relating to them um either lived too far away or um had their own real issues that that we're in”
Definición y significado: “maternal”
- Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
- Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
- A mother.
- A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.”
- “Toby is my maternal uncle.”
- “maternal causes as well and so why do these things happen well when they in”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “maternal”
- Pronunciation:
- mə-TUR-nəl
- Sílabas:
- mə · TUR · nəl
- Written Hyphenation:
- ma · ter · nal
- Acento principal:
- TUR
- IPA:
- məˈtɜːr.nəl
- Escuchar en contexto
- maternal
Palabras que riman con “maternal”
-ɜrnəlPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "maternal" (⁄məˈtɜːr.nəl⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «maternal»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «maternal» en inglés?
«maternal» se pronuncia ⁄məˈtɜːr.nəl⁄ (mə-TUR-nəl). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «maternal»?
«maternal» tiene 3 sílabas: mə · TUR · nəl.
¿Dónde está el acento en «maternal»?
El acento principal en «maternal» está en «TUR». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «maternal»?
Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «maternal» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “maternal”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].