How to pronounce "metales" in English
ME·ta·les
Primary stress: me
Hear native speakers say metales in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “metales”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ME
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
les
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("ME"). 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 "metales" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "metales is" sounds like "metales-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "metales" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“around first of all this time the metales from your right to left on trumpet Garrett”— StanfordWatch clip
“la prendaal pasa Un proco selec sacan los metales se”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“they're going to die because they're going to freeze to death right so I started saying like wow I think these metales are good dats like I'm noticing”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
“the machine perhaps cannabis in infused brownies linges or other of the so-called cannabis metales so where do they get the idea for this well they'll”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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around first of all this time the metales from your right to left on trumpet Garrett
Hear it in context: “metales”
4 clipsThe English word “metales”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (me · ta · les), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (me). Grammatically, “metales” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 4 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “metales” in natural connected speech across American (US: 4 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, Andrew Huberman.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (4 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @89:09
“time that's musical chairs back here we all like to move around first of all this time the metales from your right to left on trumpet Garrett metales from your right to left on trumpet Garrett”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @6:41
“compy la prendaal pasa Un proco selec sacan los metales se pasa Un proco selec sacan los metales se”
- 🇺🇸 USAndrew HubermanClip #3 · @85:18
“get up to go eat you need somebody to sit there and warm those babies or they're going to die because they're going to freeze to death right so I started saying like wow I think these metales are good dats like I'm noticing started saying like wow I think these metales are good dats like I'm noticing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:37
“cards now clerks then hand over plastic vials of cannabis leaf or depending on the machine perhaps cannabis in infused brownies linges or other of the so-called cannabis metales so where do they get the idea for this well they'll so-called cannabis metales so where do they get the idea for this well they'll”
Definition & Meaning: “metales”
- Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.
- Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
- Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
- To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.”
- “But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].”
- “around first of all this time the metales from your right to left on trumpet Garrett”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “metales”
- Syllables:
- me · ta · les
- Primary stress:
- me
- Hear it in context
- metales
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"metales" 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, "metales" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about metales
How many syllables are in “metales”?
“metales” has 3 syllables: me · ta · les.
Where is the stress in “metales”?
The primary stress in “metales” is on “ME”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “metales” mean?
Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.
How can I hear “metales” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “metales” 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 “metales”?
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].