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Comment prononcer « maternal » en anglais

maternal se prononce məˈtɜːr.nəl, avec l’accent tonique principal sur la syllabe « TUR ». Écoutez des locuteurs natifs le prononcer dans 1 746 extraits avec sous-titres synchronisés et repères temporels ci-dessous.

məˈtɜːr.nəl

mə·TUR·nəl

Accent tonique principal : TUR

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IPAməˈtɜːr.nəl
Saymə-TUR-nəl
Syllabesmə · TUR · nəl
Écouter en contexteUS
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

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “maternal”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

məˈtɜːr.nəl

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

mə

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

Syllable 2Primary Stress

TUR

Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.

Syllable 3Unstressed

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

⚠️ Intervocalic Tap / Flap [ɾ] in American English

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

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

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").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

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

Verified Transcripts
“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”
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Syllable Division for “maternal”Rhymes for “maternal”
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1 746 extraits

The Anglais 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 1 746 authentic Anglais 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)

  • 🇺🇸 USYaleCourses
    Clip #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”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #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 Huberman
    Clip #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”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #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”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #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”

Définition et signification: “maternal”

Audio
ADJECTIVE
  • Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
  • Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
NOUN
  • A mother.
  • A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.

Exemples de phrases en contexte (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”

Expressions et collocations courantes

maternal mortalitymaternal sidematernal grandmotheradvanced maternalfraction maternalmaternal causes

Prononciation: “maternal”

Pronunciation:
mə-TUR-nəl
Syllabes:
mə · TUR · nəl
Written Hyphenation:
ma · ter · nal
Accent tonique principal :
TUR
IPA:
məˈtɜːr.nəl
Écouter en contexte
maternal
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Mots qui riment avec “maternal”

-ɜrnəl
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externalɛkˈstɜɹ.nəlinternalɪnˈtɜɹ.nəlpaternalpəˈtɜɹ.nəl

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Questions fréquentes sur « maternal »

Comment prononcer « maternal » en anglais ?

« maternal » se prononce ⁄məˈtɜːr.nəl⁄ (mə-TUR-nəl). Écoutez les extraits vidéo de locuteurs natifs ci-dessus pour l’entendre en situation réelle.

Combien de syllabes compte « maternal » ?

« maternal » compte 3 syllabes : mə · TUR · nəl.

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

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

Que signifie « maternal » ?

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

Comment écouter « maternal » dans des phrases réelles ?

Cette page contient 1746 exemples vidéo de « maternal » avec sous-titres synchronisés. Utilisez Précédent / Suivant (ou les flèches ← / →) pour écouter chaque passage.

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].