Skip to main content

Comment prononcer « amma » en anglais

amma se prononce ˈʌmə, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « UH ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 141 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

ˈʌmə

UH·mə

Accent tonique principal : UH

Accent :
👅Bouche & LanguePratiquer la prononciation
Also available in:

Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « amma » dans des clips vidéo authentiques

1/141
👅Lab
IPAˈʌmə
SayUH-mə
SyllabesUH · mə
Écouter en contexteUS
1:56
Raccourcis clavier : ← Précédent, → Suivant, R Rejouer • Press L to loop sentence • Space to pause/resume

Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “amma”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˈʌmə

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Primary Stress

UH

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Syllable 2Unstressed

mə

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("UH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "amma" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“Amma. She every evening used to narrate stories under the under the banyan tree to the nearby”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Amma said truth is usually the best corrective Rukia said with a smile you know sometimes I think the worst thing that Colonial colonialism did was Cloud”
— StanfordWatch clip
“So Amma, how did you learn about this painting, and how did it shape your interest in doing this project?”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Padma Amma is a 61-year-old handler mortician, and has been working for the last four decades.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ventilators Amma says they have to turn away most of the patients whose families”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Basheer Amma has a lot of time on his hands to talk shop with a club soccer trainer Bashir used to make a lot of money by helping migrants across the”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Entraînement microGratuit • 100% dans le navigateur

S'entraîner à prononcer « amma »

Écoutez la prononciation authentique, enregistrez-vous en répétant la phrase et recevez une évaluation en temps réel mot par mot.

IPA:ˈʌmə
Choisissez une phrase à répéter :
Speech ShadowingAccent: US
🔥 Commencez votre série aujourd’hui !
Phrase cible :

Amma. She every evening used to narrate stories under the under the banyan tree to the nearby

Écouter en contexte: “amma”

141 extraits

The Anglais word “amma” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈʌmə (phonetic respelling: UH-mə). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (UH · mə), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (UH). Grammatically, “amma” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 141 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “amma” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @1:56
    “is. Once upon a time there was a old woman staying in the Gangagarts named Amma. She every evening used to narrate stories under the under the banyan tree to the nearby stories under the under the banyan tree to the nearby”
  • 🇺🇸 USStanford
    Clip #2 · @32:34
    “golden age in Africa before the white man came seems only natural a corrective Amma said truth is usually the best corrective Rukia said with a smile you know sometimes I think the worst thing that Colonial colonialism did was Cloud know sometimes I think the worst thing that Colonial colonialism did was Cloud”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @0:50
    “was done of her and her cousin. So Amma, how did you learn about this painting, and how did it shape your interest in doing this project? and how did it shape your interest in doing this project?”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @2:36
    “meet Padma Amma. Padma Amma is a 61-year-old handler mortician, and has been working for the last four decades. mortician, and has been working for”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @2:58
    “at his better-off hospital in rich countries could buy thousands more ventilators Amma says they have to turn away most of the patients whose families begged for them to be treated here”

Définition et signification: “amma”

NOUN
  • mother

Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)

  • “Amma. She every evening used to narrate stories under the under the banyan tree to the nearby”
  • “Amma said truth is usually the best corrective Rukia said with a smile you know sometimes I think the worst thing that Colonial colonialism did was Cloud”

Expressions et collocations courantes

padma ammaventilators ammacorrective ammaamma systemamma padmanamed amma

Prononciation: “amma”

Pronunciation:
UH-mə
Syllabes:
UH · mə
Written Hyphenation:
am · ma
Accent tonique principal :
UH
IPA:
ˈʌmə
Écouter en contexte
amma

Mots qui riment avec “amma”

-ʌmə
Voir les 24 rimes pour « amma »

Mots au son identique (Homophones)

Son unique
Explorer plus de 800 paires

Aucun homophone exact répertorié pour "amma" (⁄ˈʌmə⁄).

Questions fréquentes sur « amma »

Comment prononcer « amma » en anglais ?

« amma » se prononce ⁄ˈʌmə⁄ (UH-mə). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « amma » ?

« amma » compte 2 syllabes : UH · mə.

Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « amma » ?

L’accent tonique principal dans « amma » se trouve sur « UH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.

Que signifie « amma » ?

mother

Comment écouter « amma » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 141 exemples vidéo de « amma » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “amma”?

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⁄).