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# How to pronounce "mathom" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ˈmæðəm/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ma·thom**
- **Stress**: **MA** — say this syllable louder and longer

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A trinket or piece of bric-a-brac; a knick-knack, often used in regifting.
  - *Example*: "When the door of the mathom shop is closed and the Inhabitant leaves the print of his footsteps for a moment on the wooden stair, things pause. There is no movement, not even of time. The mathoms listen until, downstairs, carpets and rugs swallow the noises of living, [...]"

### Example Sentences
- "When the door of the mathom shop is closed and the Inhabitant leaves the print of his footsteps for a moment on the wooden stair, things pause. There is no movement, not even of time. The mathoms listen until, downstairs, carpets and rugs swallow the noises of living, [...]"
- "Carlos mathom the committee was the party was getting inside Porta after talking to the different emergencies uh service to follow the news the the LA"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (1 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "mathom" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "visit was plann uh of the with the royal family the king and queen of next to the Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and the president of the valencian community Carlos mathom the committee was the party was getting inside Porta after talking to the different emergencies uh service to follow the news the the LA the the news the last the last minute of these incredible uh rescues and this"
- **Watch at 1:19**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crJassyV7cA&t=79s)


## How to Pronounce "mathom"

- **Syllables**: ma · thom
- **Stress**: MA — say this syllable louder and longer
- **IPA**: `/ˈmæðəm/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed /MA/ in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[trinket](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/trinket)

## Related Pronunciations

[macham](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/macham), [macho](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/macho), [machos](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/machos)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “mathom”?
“mathom” is pronounced /ˈmæðəm/ (ma · thom). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “mathom”?
“mathom” has 2 syllables: ma · thom.

### Where is the stress in “mathom”?
The primary stress in “mathom” is on “MA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.

### What does “mathom” mean?
A trinket or piece of bric-a-brac; a knick-knack, often used in regifting.

### How can I hear “mathom” used in real sentences?
This page has 1 real-world video example of “mathom” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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