How to pronounce "masculinities" in English
ma·scu·LI·ni·ties
Primary stress: li
Hear native speakers say masculinities in context across real video clips
really thought about before. Participants enjoyed the exclusive and non-judgmental space, as it provides them with the opportunity to process mental health, masculinities, space, as it provides them with the opportunity
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “masculinities”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ma
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
scu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
LI
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ni
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ties
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("LI"). 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 "masculinities" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "masculinities is" sounds like "masculinities-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "masculinities" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Participants enjoyed the exclusive and non-judgmental space, as it provides them with the opportunity to process mental health, masculinities,”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“And if a boy is good at dancing or singing, he's often seen as lacking masculinities.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“sensitized ways um so not just women but I'm talking about masculinities as well”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The sets of characteristics assigned to men are masculinities, and those assigned to women are femininities.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“countries they have people who are lost but these kinds of masculinities never”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“And patriarchal norms about masculinities can affect men as well as women.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “masculinities”
Listen to native pronunciation, record yourself repeating the sentence into your microphone, and receive real-time word-by-word accuracy scoring.
Participants enjoyed the exclusive and non-judgmental space, as it provides them with the opportunity to process mental health, masculinities,
Hear it in context: “masculinities”
29 clipsThe English word “masculinities”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (ma · scu · li · ni · ties), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (li). Grammatically, “masculinities” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 29 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “masculinities” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @26:52
“really thought about before. Participants enjoyed the exclusive and non-judgmental space, as it provides them with the opportunity to process mental health, masculinities, space, as it provides them with the opportunity”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @8:47
“fields. And if a boy is good at dancing or singing, he's often seen as lacking masculinities. singing, he's often seen as lacking”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @42:02
“specifically with a focus on women's issues and and what the kind of gender sensitized ways um so not just women but I'm talking about masculinities as well as femininities etc. But given in the field of ICT ford, sometimes that can be”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:58
“Gender is the set of social and psychological characteristics that a society considers proper for its males and females. The sets of characteristics assigned to men are masculinities, and those assigned to women are femininities. A lot of people have a hard time understanding the difference between sex and gender, but hopefully this definition makes it clear.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:12
“they have mental health problems they have domestic disputes in other countries they have people who are lost but these kinds of masculinities never they have people who are lost but these kinds of masculinities never”
Definition & Meaning: “masculinities”
- The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Over time, society's ideas of masculinity has greatly broadened.”
- “Participants enjoyed the exclusive and non-judgmental space, as it provides them with the opportunity to process mental health, masculinities,”
- “And if a boy is good at dancing or singing, he's often seen as lacking masculinities.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “masculinities”
- Syllables:
- ma · scu · li · ni · ties
- Primary stress:
- li
- Hear it in context
- masculinities
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"masculinities" 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, "masculinities" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about masculinities
How many syllables are in “masculinities”?
“masculinities” has 5 syllables: ma · scu · li · ni · ties.
Where is the stress in “masculinities”?
The primary stress in “masculinities” is on “LI”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “masculinities” mean?
The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness.
How can I hear “masculinities” used in real sentences?
This page has 29 real-world video examples of “masculinities” 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 “masculinities”?
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].