Come pronunciare «maternal» in inglese
məˈtɜːr.nəl
mə·TUR·nəl
Accento principale: TUR
Ascolta madrelingua dire «maternal» nel contesto di video reali
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
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “maternal”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TUR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
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
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
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").
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
“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”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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maternal causes as well and so why do these things happen well when they in
Ascolta nel contesto: “maternal”
1774 clipThe Inglese 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 1774 authentic Inglese 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)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #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”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #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 HubermanClip #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”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #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”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #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”
Definizione e significato: “maternal”
- Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
- Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
- A mother.
- A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (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”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “maternal”
- Pronunciation:
- mə-TUR-nəl
- Sillabe:
- mə · TUR · nəl
- Written Hyphenation:
- ma · ter · nal
- Accento principale:
- TUR
- IPA:
- məˈtɜːr.nəl
- Ascolta nel contesto
- maternal
Parole che fanno rima con “maternal”
-ɜrnəlParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "maternal" (⁄məˈtɜːr.nəl⁄).
Domande frequenti su «maternal»
Come si pronuncia «maternal» in inglese?
«maternal» si pronuncia ⁄məˈtɜːr.nəl⁄ (mə-TUR-nəl). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Quante sillabe ha «maternal»?
«maternal» ha 3 sillabe: mə · TUR · nəl.
Dov’è l’accento in «maternal»?
L’accento principale in «maternal» cade su «TUR». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «maternal»?
Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
Come posso ascoltare «maternal» in frasi reali?
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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].