Come pronunciare «mastodon» in inglese
ˈmæstəˌdɒn
MAS·tə·don
Accento principale: MAS
Ascolta madrelingua dire «mastodon» nel contesto di video reali
Cadmus’ tale after unearthing these mastodon fossils. Paleontologists have similarly dug up mastodon bones in Chios, a Greek island that was once said to have been terrorized a Greek island that was once said to have been terrorized
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mastodon”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MAS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
don
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MAS"). 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 "mastodon" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mastodon is" sounds like "mastodon-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "mastodon" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Paleontologists have similarly dug up mastodon bones in Chios, a Greek island that was once said to have been terrorized”— TED-EdWatch clip
“Did the people who ate that mastodon meat owe something to the hunters and their families?”— TEDWatch clip
“mammoth see the manatee or D the mastodon yes master. that Mastodon yes very good”— SciShowWatch clip
“Our next question is from Upbeat-Mastodon-223, is supply chain management is just basically coordinating supplies”— WIREDWatch clip
“it's the monster in the midway it's the mastodon in the kitchen run your brain just a little without without getting into theory”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“mastodon. So, just imagine that this is a unicorn, and I couldn't find a unicorn horn, so this is a sheep's.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
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Paleontologists have similarly dug up mastodon bones in Chios, a Greek island that was once said to have been terrorized
Ascolta nel contesto: “mastodon”
47 clipThe Inglese word “mastodon” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmæstəˌdɒn (phonetic respelling: MAS-tə-don). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (MAS · tə · don), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MAS). Grammatically, “mastodon” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 47 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mastodon” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TED-Ed, TED, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #1 · @2:50
“Cadmus’ tale after unearthing these mastodon fossils. Paleontologists have similarly dug up mastodon bones in Chios, a Greek island that was once said to have been terrorized a Greek island that was once said to have been terrorized”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDClip #2 · @3:12
“that I believe must have driven new social forms. Did the people who ate that mastodon meat owe something to the hunters and their families? to the hunters and their families?”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @8:20
“Gulf of fear which is sort of like an elephant with a shovel shape draw be the mammoth see the manatee or D the mastodon yes master. that Mastodon yes very good yes master. that Mastodon yes very good”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @14:57
“it to the rest of the world. Our next question is from Upbeat-Mastodon-223, is supply chain management is just basically coordinating supplies is supply chain management”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @38:49
“and that has to do with child mortality preventive care such gauges as made it's the monster in the midway it's the mastodon in the kitchen run your brain just a little without without getting into theory run your brain just a little without without getting into theory”
Definizione e significato: “mastodon”
- Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.
- Anything awkwardly large or unwieldy.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “When, exactly, Europeans first stumbled upon the bones of an American mastodon is unclear. An isolated molar unearthed in a field in upstate New York was sent off to London in 1705; it was labeled the “tooth of a Giant”.”
- “The battery is dying, and Natalia's iPhone charger doesn't fit my mastodon of a phone anyway.”
- “Paleontologists have similarly dug up mastodon bones in Chios, a Greek island that was once said to have been terrorized”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “mastodon”
- Pronunciation:
- MAS-tə-don
- Sillabe:
- MAS · tə · don
- Written Hyphenation:
- mas · to · don
- Accento principale:
- MAS
- IPA:
- ˈmæstəˌdɒn
- Ascolta nel contesto
- mastodon
Parole che fanno rima con “mastodon”
-æstəˌdɒnParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "mastodon" (⁄ˈmæstəˌdɒn⁄).
Domande frequenti su «mastodon»
Come si pronuncia «mastodon» in inglese?
«mastodon» si pronuncia ⁄ˈmæstəˌdɒn⁄ (MAS-tə-don). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «mastodon»?
«mastodon» ha 3 sillabe: MAS · tə · don.
Dov’è l’accento in «mastodon»?
L’accento principale in «mastodon» cade su «MAS». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «mastodon»?
Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.
Come posso ascoltare «mastodon» in frasi reali?
Questa pagina offre 47 esempi video di «mastodon» con sottotitoli sincronizzati. Usa Precedente / Successivo (o le frecce ← / →) per ascoltare ogni momento esatto.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “mastodon”?
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⁄).