Comment prononcer « mafia » en anglais
ˈmɑːfiə
MAH·fee·ə
Accent tonique principal : MAH
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « mafia » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mafia”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MAH
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
fee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MAH"). 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 "mafia" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“mafia and Paris was paying more attention to Corsica with talk of negotiations on Independence today banuchi is the head”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Mafia fathers are very loving to their kids as long as they say yes, but not to anybody else.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Mafia style I know this from Sicily and uh so uh this was very funny and but in”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“mafia boss. And when this mafia boss will be um um will be in jail, you know,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Mafia uh get kidnapping Christians man threating Christians to have their properties or kidnapping people to get”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Mafia and it's a story of these uh group of men pilots in the 1930s in”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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mafia and Paris was paying more attention to Corsica with talk of negotiations on Independence today banuchi is the head
Écouter en contexte: “mafia”
1 064 extraitsThe Anglais word “mafia” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmɑːfiə (phonetic respelling: MAH-fee-ə). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (MAH · fee · ə), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MAH). Grammatically, “mafia” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 1 064 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mafia” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @2:48
“decision but the movement had been weakened and had been infiltrated by the mafia and Paris was paying more attention to Corsica with talk of negotiations on Independence today banuchi is the head negotiations on Independence today banuchi is the head”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @28:59
“That's a mafia family. Mafia fathers are very loving to their kids as long as they say yes, but not to anybody else. as long as they say yes, but not to anybody else.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @3:03
“he himself never spoke a word this is typically a secret service style and Mafia style I know this from Sicily and uh so uh this was very funny and but in a certain way also Unforgettable but you came again and again so you might like”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:10
“they managed to sell it to a mob boss, a mafia boss. And when this mafia boss will be um um will be in jail, you know, will be um um will be in jail, you know,”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @15:29
“only way to keep Islam is the Islamic State there is also a a kind of Mafia uh get kidnapping Christians man threating Christians to have their properties or kidnapping people to get threating Christians to have their properties or kidnapping people to get”
Définition et signification: “mafia”
- A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
- A crime syndicate.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (2)
- “mafia and Paris was paying more attention to Corsica with talk of negotiations on Independence today banuchi is the head”
- “Mafia fathers are very loving to their kids as long as they say yes, but not to anybody else.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “mafia”
- Pronunciation:
- MAH-fee-ə
- Syllabes:
- MAH · fee · ə
- Written Hyphenation:
- ma · fi · a
- Accent tonique principal :
- MAH
- IPA:
- ˈmɑːfiə
- Écouter en contexte
- mafia
Mots qui riment avec “mafia”
-ɑfiəMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "mafia" (⁄ˈmɑːfiə⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « mafia »
Comment prononcer « mafia » en anglais ?
« mafia » se prononce ⁄ˈmɑːfiə⁄ (MAH-fee-ə). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « mafia » ?
« mafia » compte 3 syllabes : MAH · fee · ə.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « mafia » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « mafia » se trouve sur « MAH ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « mafia » ?
A hierarchically structured secret organisation engaged in illegal activities like distribution of narcotics, gambling and extortion.
Comment écouter « mafia » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 1064 exemples vidéo de « mafia » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “mafia”?
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⁄).