How to pronounce "molecular" in English
məˈlɛkjʊlər
mə·LEK·yuu·lər
Primary stress: LEK
Hear native speakers say molecular in context across real video clips
They can't possibly tell you, nor just astronomers, nor just chemists, nor just my own colleagues, molecular biologists. They're too far removed from the subject to make any sensible thing about the meaning of human existence. They're too far removed from the subject to make any sensible thing about the meaning
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “molecular”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
LEK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
yuu
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("LEK"). 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 "molecular" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "molecular is" sounds like "molecular-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "molecular" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“molecular biologists. They're too far removed from the subject to make any sensible thing about the meaning of human existence.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“molecular weight space it's good enough so it's a complete theory when we start to think about objects we”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“molecular biology and so the approaches of molecular biology cloning genes sequencing them figuring out their function through”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“molecular biology technologies and biotechnology and pharmaceutical technologies that are sort of in revolutionary the way of intervention”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Molecular bonds break and form because the electrons essentially give them a push to do so.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“molecular biology at stanford and if you had visited his home like we had a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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molecular biologists. They're too far removed from the subject to make any sensible thing about the meaning of human existence.
Hear it in context: “molecular”
6,183 clipsThe English word “molecular” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as məˈlɛkjʊlər (phonetic respelling: mə-LEK-yuu-lər). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (mə · LEK · yuu · lər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (LEK). Grammatically, “molecular” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 6,183 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “molecular” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @4:40
“They can't possibly tell you, nor just astronomers, nor just chemists, nor just my own colleagues, molecular biologists. They're too far removed from the subject to make any sensible thing about the meaning of human existence. They're too far removed from the subject to make any sensible thing about the meaning”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @104:38
“how to break them apart for molecules it's easy if you just keep low enough in molecular weight space it's good enough so it's a complete theory when we start to think about objects we theory when we start to think about objects we”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @32:42
“Watson and Crick and Gilbert and all these people are coming along developing molecular biology and so the approaches of molecular biology cloning genes sequencing them figuring out their function through sequencing them figuring out their function through”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @152:32
“with you know artificial intelligence statistics all of these other tools molecular biology technologies and biotechnology and pharmaceutical technologies that are sort of in revolutionary the way of intervention technologies that are sort of in revolutionary the way of intervention”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @20:52
“Because essentially electrons create the fields in which everything else happens. Molecular bonds break and form because the electrons essentially give them a push to do so. Right, so the electrons are responsible for everything that you see in nature”
Definition & Meaning: “molecular”
- Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
- (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
- Any compound having a specified (range of) molecular weight(s)
Example Sentences (3)
- “Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.”
- “molecular biologists. They're too far removed from the subject to make any sensible thing about the meaning of human existence.”
- “molecular weight space it's good enough so it's a complete theory when we start to think about objects we”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “molecular”
- Pronunciation:
- mə-LEK-yuu-lər
- Syllables:
- mə · LEK · yuu · lər
- Written Hyphenation:
- mo · lec · u · lar
- Primary stress:
- LEK
- IPA:
- məˈlɛkjʊlər
- Hear it in context
- molecular
Words that Rhyme with “molecular”
-ɛkjʊlərWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"molecular" (⁄məˈlɛkjʊlər⁄) 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, "molecular" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about molecular
How do you pronounce “molecular”?
“molecular” is pronounced ⁄məˈlɛkjʊlər⁄ (mə-LEK-yuu-lər). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “molecular”?
“molecular” has 4 syllables: mə · LEK · yuu · lər.
Where is the stress in “molecular”?
The primary stress in “molecular” is on “LEK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “molecular” mean?
Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
How can I hear “molecular” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “molecular”?
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⁄).