How to pronounce "adultlike" in English
a·dul·tlike
Hear native speakers say adultlike in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “adultlike”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
a
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
dul
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tlike
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "adultlike" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“age suddenly seemed so serious, almost adultlike.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“buddy wa good technique I think the interesting thing about the fellowship is you're surrounded by people that act very adultlike but at the same time”— WIREDWatch clip
“of five black girls are viewed as more adultlike less innocent than their white”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“their extremely refined and uh adultlike tastes.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Instead, Black girls are often burdened with the responsibility of navigating adultlike issues.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“that they needed to be supported less, that they needed to be comforted less, that Black girls were more independent, and that Black girls knew more about adultlike topics like sex.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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age suddenly seemed so serious, almost adultlike.
Hear it in context: “adultlike”
7 clipsThe English word “adultlike”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (a · dul · tlike). Grammatically, “adultlike” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 7 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “adultlike” in natural connected speech across American (US: 7 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:16
“maybe it was because everyone around my age suddenly seemed so serious, almost adultlike. That trip made me realize how little I really knew about the country, adultlike. That trip made me realize how”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @3:03
“young or you should go to college first there you go hey buddy wa good technique I think the interesting thing about the fellowship is you're surrounded by people that act very adultlike but at the same time is you're surrounded by people that act very adultlike but at the same time”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:19
“black girls we found that as early as the age of five black girls are viewed as more adultlike less innocent than their white peers I have a little sister who we never talked to her about like even”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @8:52
“the kid adult generation because of their extremely refined and uh adultlike tastes. So if you look at uh the Sephora tastes. So if you look at uh the Sephora”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @1:39
“or the ones who get to be young, wild and free. Instead, Black girls are often burdened with the responsibility of navigating adultlike issues. with the responsibility of navigating adultlike issues.”
Definition & Meaning: “adultlike”
- Resembling or characteristic of an adult
Example Sentences (3)
- “I wanted to do something adultlike.”
- “age suddenly seemed so serious, almost adultlike. That trip made me realize how little I really knew about the country,”
- “buddy wa good technique I think the interesting thing about the fellowship is you're surrounded by people that act very adultlike but at the same time”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “adultlike”
- Syllables:
- a · dul · tlike
- Hear it in context
- adultlike
Synonyms: “adultlike”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"adultlike" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "adultlike" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about adultlike
How many syllables are in “adultlike”?
“adultlike” has 3 syllables: a · dul · tlike.
What does “adultlike” mean?
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
How can I hear “adultlike” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “adultlike”?
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⁄).