How to pronounce "molars" in English
MO·lars
Primary stress: mo
Hear native speakers say molars in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “molars”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MO
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
lars
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MO"). 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 "molars" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "molars is" sounds like "molars-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "molars" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And they have high crowned molars that help them grind down the fibers in grasses without wearing down their teeth.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“shark attacks okay dentists report molars you know people grinding their teeth coming in reporting the fact that they”— TED-EdWatch clip
“Its lower molars were less wavy in texture and had longer trigonids — the parts that grinds food.”— SciShowWatch clip
“87 times 10 to the minus 4 molars -- so again, it's a small number.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“tongue coming up and touching the upper molars and the bicuspids on the sides”— WIREDWatch clip
“Dentists report molars -- people grinding their teeth, coming in and reporting that they've had stress.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “molars”
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And they have high crowned molars that help them grind down the fibers in grasses without wearing down their teeth.
Hear it in context: “molars”
78 clipsThe English word “molars”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (mo · lars), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (mo). Grammatically, “molars” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 78 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “molars” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Smithsonian Channel, TED-Ed, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #1 · @0:34
“They enjoying fresh shoots picked close to the earth. And they have high crowned molars that help them grind down the fibers in grasses without wearing down their teeth. that help them grind down the fibers in grasses”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #2 · @4:46
“I'll give you some examples let's talk about dentists vasectomies guns and shark attacks okay dentists report molars you know people grinding their teeth coming in reporting the fact that they you know people grinding their teeth coming in reporting the fact that they”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #3 · @4:00
“The mid-sized species likely weighed between 290 and 350 grams. Its lower molars were less wavy in texture and had longer trigonids — the parts that grinds food. grinds food.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @18:52
“X turns out to be 4. 87 times 10 to the minus 4 molars -- so again, it's a small number. small number.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @12:43
“physical this weird articulation that is American are involves the sides of the tongue coming up and touching the upper molars and the bicuspids on the sides and sometimes pressing out against them bracing muscularly against the insides”
Definition & Meaning: “molars”
- A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
- Of or relating to the molar teeth, or to grinding.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Jamie had a molar removed as it was decaying.”
- “And they have high crowned molars that help them grind down the fibers in grasses without wearing down their teeth.”
- “shark attacks okay dentists report molars you know people grinding their teeth coming in reporting the fact that they”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “molars”
- Syllables:
- mo · lars
- Primary stress:
- mo
- Hear it in context
- molars
Synonyms: “molars”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"molars" 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, "molars" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about molars
How many syllables are in “molars”?
“molars” has 2 syllables: mo · lars.
Where is the stress in “molars”?
The primary stress in “molars” is on “MO”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “molars” mean?
A back tooth having a broad surface used for grinding one's food.
How can I hear “molars” used in real sentences?
This page has 78 real-world video examples of “molars” 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 “molars”?
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⁄).