How to pronounce "mulder" in English
ˈmʌldər
MUHL·dər
Primary stress: MUHL
Hear native speakers say mulder in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mulder”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MUHL
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
dər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MUHL"). 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 "mulder" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mulder is" sounds like "mulder-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "mulder" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Mulder as I would say more than few thousand moulders in the country a few”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“David Duchovny played Fox Mulder.”— WIREDWatch clip
“that I have been succeeded as president of the organization by Anka Mulder of TU Delft.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And Mulder and Scully track the skin back to Thailand, where I had never been.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“But you had to be paying attention if you wanted to think Mulder was funny.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Do you work directly with Mulder and Scully or how does this work exactly?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Mulder as I would say more than few thousand moulders in the country a few
Hear it in context: “mulder”
23 clipsThe English word “mulder” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmʌldər (phonetic respelling: MUHL-dər). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (MUHL · dər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MUHL). Grammatically, “mulder” functions as a proper noun. SayItVid indexes 23 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mulder” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @2:05
“work on this infrastructure and I was just a normal Mulder as I would say more than few thousand moulders in the country a few hundreds in state right so that was not giving me any kind of a”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @6:57
“Of course I know who David is. David Duchovny played Fox Mulder. I played Dana Scully, a series called the X-Files"”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @3:06
“organizational change, it's my distinct pleasure this evening uh to announce that I have been succeeded as president of the organization by Anka Mulder of TU Delft. Uh I cannot think of Yeah, my boss is Delft. Uh I cannot think of Yeah, my boss is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @4:34
“and starts murdering people. And Mulder and Scully track the skin back to Thailand, where I had never been. where I had never been.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @35:45
“well, he was dry. But you had to be paying attention if you wanted to think Mulder was funny. if you wanted to think Mulder was funny.”
Definition & Meaning: “mulder”
- Mulder is a surname of Dutch origin, historically referring to a miller.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Agent Mulder investigated the strange phenomena in the woods.”
- “Mulder as I would say more than few thousand moulders in the country a few”
- “David Duchovny played Fox Mulder.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “mulder”
- Pronunciation:
- MUHL-dər
- Syllables:
- MUHL · dər
- Written Hyphenation:
- mul · der
- Primary stress:
- MUHL
- IPA:
- ˈmʌldər
- Hear it in context
- mulder
Words that Rhyme with “mulder”
-ʌldərWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"mulder" (⁄ˈmʌldər⁄) 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, "mulder" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about mulder
How do you pronounce “mulder”?
“mulder” is pronounced ⁄ˈmʌldər⁄ (MUHL-dər). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “mulder”?
“mulder” has 2 syllables: MUHL · dər.
Where is the stress in “mulder”?
The primary stress in “mulder” is on “MUHL”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “mulder” mean?
Mulder is a surname of Dutch origin, historically referring to a miller.
How can I hear “mulder” used in real sentences?
This page has 23 real-world video examples of “mulder” 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 “mulder”?
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⁄).