How to pronounce "marui" in English
mɑːˈruːi
mah·ROO·ee
Primary stress: ROO
Hear native speakers say marui in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “marui”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mah
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ROO
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
ee
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("ROO"). 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 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 "marui" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“and your royal highness marui antoinette so some of you may be thinking right now okay”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Tatoeba ‘marui,’ ‘round.’ Sore kara, ‘hinomaru,’ kore wa ‘Nihon no flag’ to iu imi desu.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“tonight and behind draft of the the first film brigitte of marui that we”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Hiat, the bookshop of Abbas Marui, one of Iran's most famous writers.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the Rival brand marui really really good the stiffness”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Sore kara, ‘marugao.’ Kore wa marui kao, ‘round face.’ Sore kara desu ne, kono rē, ‘Nihon maru’ desu kedo, kore wa, this is the one of the”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “marui”
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and your royal highness marui antoinette so some of you may be thinking right now okay
Hear it in context: “marui”
11 clipsThe English word “marui” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as mɑːˈruːi (phonetic respelling: mah-ROO-ee). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mah · ROO · ee), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ROO). Grammatically, “marui” functions as a proper noun. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “marui” 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 · @4:47
“being social some popular extroverts are the goat muhammad ali steve jobs and your royal highness marui antoinette so some of you may be thinking right now okay so some of you may be thinking right now okay”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @7:03
“Yomikata desu ga, kun reading de ‘maru’ to iu no ga arimasu. Tatoeba ‘marui,’ ‘round.’ Sore kara, ‘hinomaru,’ kore wa ‘Nihon no flag’ to iu imi desu. Sore kara, ‘hinomaru,’ kore wa ‘Nihon no flag’ to iu imi desu.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @10:00
“Sheila and I have done everything together that we're gonna present tonight and behind draft of the the first film brigitte of marui that we sort of assembled and created together so they demonstrate the uncertainty of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:21
“here. Hiat, the bookshop of Abbas Marui, one of Iran's most famous writers. He was detained four times by the regime and tortured. GRA helped him flee to Germany”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:39
“5 days to cover the 1,000 km the srbs are compared favorably to the Rival brand marui really really good the stiffness marui really really good the stiffness”
Definition & Meaning: “marui”
- Marui is a major Japanese department store chain headquartered in Tokyo, known for its fashion-focused retail buildings.
Example Sentences (3)
- “We decided to meet at the Marui department store in Shinjuku for shopping.”
- “and your royal highness marui antoinette so some of you may be thinking right now okay”
- “Tatoeba ‘marui,’ ‘round.’ Sore kara, ‘hinomaru,’ kore wa ‘Nihon no flag’ to iu imi desu.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “marui”
- Pronunciation:
- mah-ROO-ee
- Syllables:
- mah · ROO · ee
- Written Hyphenation:
- ma · ru · i
- Primary stress:
- ROO
- IPA:
- mɑːˈruːi
- Hear it in context
- marui
Words that Rhyme with “marui”
-uiWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"marui" (⁄mɑːˈruːi⁄) 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, "marui" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about marui
How do you pronounce “marui”?
“marui” is pronounced ⁄mɑːˈruːi⁄ (mah-ROO-ee). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “marui”?
“marui” has 3 syllables: mah · ROO · ee.
Where is the stress in “marui”?
The primary stress in “marui” is on “ROO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “marui” mean?
Marui is a major Japanese department store chain headquartered in Tokyo, known for its fashion-focused retail buildings.
How can I hear “marui” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “marui” 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 “marui”?
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⁄).