Comment prononcer « mailman » en anglais
ˈmeɪl.mæn
MAYL·man
Accent tonique principal : MAYL
Écoutez des locuteurs natifs dire « mailman » dans des clips vidéo authentiques
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mailman”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MAYL
Gliding diphthong with sustained vocal resonance.
man
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MAYL"). 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 "mailman" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mailman is" sounds like "mailman-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "mailman" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“the mailman left this in our mailbox, I knew I was going to see you here tonight.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“He is the former chair of epidemiology of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“facebook and mailman okay so so i've shown you a couple of examples of things”— StanfordWatch clip
“Mailman. OK? 14? Who plays records on the radio?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Like the mailman comes, and I put my feet up because I'm like, don't look at me through the window.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"Judging from the mailman's reaction, I guess he doesn't usually deliver certified letters to the fully armed.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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the mailman left this in our mailbox, I knew I was going to see you here tonight.
Écouter en contexte: “mailman”
72 extraitsThe Anglais word “mailman” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmeɪl.mæn (phonetic respelling: MAYL-man). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MAYL · man), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MAYL). Grammatically, “mailman” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 72 authentic Anglais video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mailman” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:40
“and he walks right over to another guest and he says, here, the mailman left this in our mailbox, I knew I was going to see you here tonight. I knew I was going to see you here tonight.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @0:17
“School of Public Health. He is the former chair of epidemiology of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. of the Columbia University Mailman School”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @26:45
“between gmail and a variety of other sources like google images and on facebook and mailman okay so so i've shown you a couple of examples of things in the web let me turn to now the second barrier that we were concerned with you”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @56:35
“A mailman. Mailman. OK? 14? Who plays records on the radio? OK?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @11:23
“I don't even leave my desk. Like the mailman comes, and I put my feet up because I'm like, don't look at me through the window. because I'm like, don't look at me through the window.”
Définition et signification: “mailman”
- Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
Exemples de phrases en contexte (3)
- “"What I'm thinking," she said, "is that I'll become a mailman. They're hiring women mailmen now, you know. […]"”
- “the mailman left this in our mailbox, I knew I was going to see you here tonight.”
- “He is the former chair of epidemiology of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.”
Expressions et collocations courantes
Prononciation: “mailman”
- Pronunciation:
- MAYL-man
- Syllabes:
- MAYL · man
- Written Hyphenation:
- mail · man
- Accent tonique principal :
- MAYL
- IPA:
- ˈmeɪl.mæn
- Écouter en contexte
- mailman
Mots qui riment avec “mailman”
-eɪlmænMots au son identique (Homophones)
Son uniqueAucun homophone exact répertorié pour "mailman" (⁄ˈmeɪl.mæn⁄).
Questions fréquentes sur « mailman »
Comment prononcer « mailman » en anglais ?
« mailman » se prononce ⁄ˈmeɪl.mæn⁄ (MAYL-man). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.
Combien de syllabes compte « mailman » ?
« mailman » compte 2 syllabes : MAYL · man.
Où se trouve l’accent tonique dans « mailman » ?
L’accent tonique principal dans « mailman » se trouve sur « MAYL ». Repérez bien cette syllabe accentuée dans les vidéos ci-dessus.
Que signifie « mailman » ?
Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.
Comment écouter « mailman » dans des phrases réelles ?
Cette page contient 72 exemples vidéo de « mailman » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “mailman”?
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⁄).