How to pronounce "mortalities" in English
mor·TA·li·ties
Primary stress: ta
Hear native speakers say mortalities in context across real video clips
from the studies themselves, the researchers' conclusion, strong evidence that replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fats is associated with reducing cardiovascular mortalities or illnesses around heart disease. And how reducing cardiovascular mortalities or illnesses around heart disease. And how
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mortalities”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mor
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
TA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
li
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ties
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TA"). 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 "mortalities" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mortalities is" sounds like "mortalities-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "mortalities" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“that replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fats is associated with reducing cardiovascular mortalities or illnesses around heart disease.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“preventing maternal mortalities due to infections when the delivery is not handled well I won't end my stories without”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“technologies you can see you can eliminate these mortalities effectively because there's, you know, you're not breathing in”— StanfordWatch clip
“The COVID-19 pandemic has been dominated by numbers, especially the numbers of new cases and mortalities every day.”— SciShowWatch clip
“achieved pretty spectacular reductions in maternal mortalities maternal mortality many other countries have as well um in”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“declines of infectious diseases, disease mortalities in North America and Europe during the 20th century.”— PBS NewsHourWatch clip
Practice Speaking “mortalities”
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that replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fats is associated with reducing cardiovascular mortalities or illnesses around heart disease.
Hear it in context: “mortalities”
40 clipsThe English word “mortalities”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (mor · ta · li · ties), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ta). Grammatically, “mortalities” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 40 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mortalities” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @4:17
“from the studies themselves, the researchers' conclusion, strong evidence that replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fats is associated with reducing cardiovascular mortalities or illnesses around heart disease. And how reducing cardiovascular mortalities or illnesses around heart disease. And how”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @7:24
“the best in R province with infection prevention practices which are key in preventing maternal mortalities due to infections when the delivery is not handled well I won't end my stories without handled well I won't end my stories without”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @24:53
“barges. So anyway, it's on the same order as gasoline, but all these other technologies you can see you can eliminate these mortalities effectively because there's, you know, you're not breathing in mortalities effectively because there's, you know, you're not breathing in”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #4 · @0:09
“For our most recent episodes on COVID-19, check out the playlist in the description. The COVID-19 pandemic has been dominated by numbers, especially the numbers of new cases and mortalities every day. especially the numbers of new cases and mortalities every day.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #5 · @44:10
“is it is difficult but it can be done and the fact that you know India has achieved pretty spectacular reductions in maternal mortalities maternal mortality many other countries have as well um in mortalities maternal mortality many other countries have as well um in”
Definition & Meaning: “mortalities”
- The state or quality of being mortal.
Example Sentences (3)
- “[H]er minde remembreth her mortalitie, / vvhat ſo is fayreſt ſhall to earth returne.”
- “[…] actions of Charity do alleviate, as I may say, and take off from the Mortality of the Sin.”
- “that replacing saturated fats with monounsaturated fats is associated with reducing cardiovascular mortalities or illnesses around heart disease. And how”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “mortalities”
- Syllables:
- mor · ta · li · ties
- Primary stress:
- ta
- Hear it in context
- mortalities
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"mortalities" 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, "mortalities" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about mortalities
How many syllables are in “mortalities”?
“mortalities” has 4 syllables: mor · ta · li · ties.
Where is the stress in “mortalities”?
The primary stress in “mortalities” is on “TA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “mortalities” mean?
The state or quality of being mortal.
How can I hear “mortalities” used in real sentences?
This page has 40 real-world video examples of “mortalities” 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 “mortalities”?
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].