How to pronounce "keturių" in English
kɛˈtʊəri
ke·TOOR·ee
Primary stress: TOOR
Hear native speakers say keturių in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “keturių”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ke
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TOOR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ee
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TOOR"). 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 "keturių" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "keturių is" sounds like "keturių-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "keturių" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Mano sesuo buvo priversta mane vedžioti tamsojoje pusėje ant visų keturių.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “keturių”
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Mano sesuo buvo priversta mane vedžioti tamsojoje pusėje ant visų keturių.
Hear it in context: “keturių”
2 clipsThe English word “keturių” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as kɛˈtʊəri (phonetic respelling: ke-TOOR-ee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ke · TOOR · ee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TOOR). Grammatically, “keturių” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “keturių” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @6:33
“Kita bausmė kai turėjau nešioti apykaklę su pavaduku. Mane išrengė nuogai. Mano sesuo buvo priversta mane vedžioti tamsojoje pusėje ant visų keturių. Vienuolės tuštindavo šiukšliadėžes ir numesdavo maistą ant visų keturių. Vienuolės tuštindavo šiukšliadėžes ir numesdavo maistą”
Definition & Meaning: “keturių”
- Keturi is the Lithuanian word for the number four.
Example Sentences (2)
- “He learned that the word for four in Lithuanian is keturi.”
- “Mane išrengė nuogai. Mano sesuo buvo priversta mane vedžioti tamsojoje pusėje ant visų keturių. Vienuolės tuštindavo šiukšliadėžes ir numesdavo maistą”
Pronounce: “keturių”
- Pronunciation:
- ke-TOOR-ee
- Syllables:
- ke · TOOR · ee
- Written Hyphenation:
- ke · tu · ri
- Primary stress:
- TOOR
- IPA:
- kɛˈtʊəri
- Hear it in context
- keturių
Words that Rhyme with “keturių”
-ʊəriWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"keturių" (⁄kɛˈtʊəri⁄) 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, "keturių" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about keturių
How do you pronounce “keturių”?
“keturių” is pronounced ⁄kɛˈtʊəri⁄ (ke-TOOR-ee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “keturių”?
“keturių” has 3 syllables: ke · TOOR · ee.
Where is the stress in “keturių”?
The primary stress in “keturių” is on “TOOR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “keturių” mean?
Keturi is the Lithuanian word for the number four.
How can I hear “keturių” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “keturių”?
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].