How to pronounce "badmouthing" in English
bad·mou·thing
Hear native speakers say badmouthing in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “badmouthing”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
bad
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mou
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
thing
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: Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d".
How Native Speakers Say It: Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "badmouthing" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "badmouthing is" sounds like "badmouthing-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "badmouthing" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“You know, I heard from a few friends that they were badmouthing me behind my back.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The Chicago Tribune called me one day when we had a problem on Shuttle, and she was badmouthing”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Spend a lot of time badmouthing people.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“In fact there are those historians who really think that Dante is badmouthing him, that there's something personal”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“future boss and they're badmouthing their their past bosses if one Boss by the way as you're going through the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Otherwise, it looks like badmouthing the decision, and maybe me, even though I know that's not your intent.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “badmouthing”
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Hear it in context: “badmouthing”
16 clipsThe English word “badmouthing”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (bad · mou · thing). Grammatically, “badmouthing” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 16 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “badmouthing” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:51
“But then, the air changed. The whispers started. You know, I heard from a few friends that they were badmouthing me behind my back. You know, I heard from a few friends”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @6:46
“Let me just tell you another one since Aaron got me off on a tangent here. The Chicago Tribune called me one day when we had a problem on Shuttle, and she was badmouthing the Shuttle.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @67:19
“Paper gets rejected, manuscript gets rejected, grant proposal gets rejected. Spend a lot of time badmouthing people. No, I Yeah, as I was told you have to have you have to be pretty resilient. I mean, you Yeah, as I was told you have to have you have to be pretty resilient. I mean, you”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @14:34
“Boniface VIII--one of the great minds and a great jurist, by the way. In fact there are those historians who really think that Dante is badmouthing him, that there's something personal In fact there are those historians who really think that”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @34:11
“person realize that I may be their future boss and they're badmouthing their their past bosses if one Boss by the way as you're going through the their their past bosses if one Boss by”
Definition & Meaning: “badmouthing”
- To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- present participle and gerund of badmouth
Example Sentences (3)
- “[…] those cross-Atlantic aficionados who persistently idolize the British theater and bad-mouth Broadway.”
- “The whispers started. You know, I heard from a few friends that they were badmouthing me behind my back.”
- “The Chicago Tribune called me one day when we had a problem on Shuttle, and she was badmouthing”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “badmouthing”
- Syllables:
- bad · mou · thing
- Hear it in context
- badmouthing
Synonyms: “badmouthing”
Hear words related in meaning to “badmouthing” in real video clips:
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"badmouthing" 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, "badmouthing" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about badmouthing
How many syllables are in “badmouthing”?
“badmouthing” has 3 syllables: bad · mou · thing.
What does “badmouthing” mean?
To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
How can I hear “badmouthing” used in real sentences?
This page has 16 real-world video examples of “badmouthing” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “badmouthing”?
Many learners substitute "th" with "s", "z", "t", or "d". Place the flat blade of your tongue lightly between your upper and lower incisors. Blow air gently without vocal chord vibration to produce the unvoiced ⁄θ⁄ sound.