How to pronounce "muscular" in English
ˈmʌskjʊlər
MUHS·kyuu·lər
Primary stress: MUHS
Hear native speakers say muscular in context across real video clips
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “muscular”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MUHS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
kyuu
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("MUHS"). 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 "muscular" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "muscular is" sounds like "muscular-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "muscular" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“muscular distrophy epilepsy heart problems and mental disabilities scientists say they can swap the unhealthy mitochondria in a mother's egg”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“muscular activity visible, three breathing straps and 64 electrodes are placed on the subject.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“muscular hatchback from 0 to 100 in just 3.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“muscular it's similar to that of a cat it doesn't just hang it sways back and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“muscular and armed with six cylinders it wears its badge with pride but what is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“muscular muscles and they have a lot of stretch and sometimes they are have a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “muscular”
1,222 clipsThe English word “muscular” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈmʌskjʊlər (phonetic respelling: MUHS-kyuu-lər). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (MUHS · kyuu · lər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (MUHS). Grammatically, “muscular” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 1,222 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “muscular” 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 · @0:44
“mitochondria the structures that power our cells faulty mitochondria can cause muscular distrophy epilepsy heart problems and mental disabilities scientists say they can swap the unhealthy mitochondria in a mother's egg scientists say they can swap the unhealthy mitochondria in a mother's egg”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @0:53
“The muscles used to breathe are an important basis for singing. To make the muscular activity visible, three breathing straps and 64 electrodes are placed on the subject. The actual sounds being placed on the subject. The actual sounds being”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @3:15
“in La BW presented the road ready design Vision GTI 370 KW of power take the muscular hatchback from 0 to 100 in just 3. 9 seconds top speed is just beyond the 300 km per hour”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:58
“also very short with a tassel while Lion's Tail is longer and it's also more muscular it's similar to that of a cat it doesn't just hang it sways back and forth”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:18
“there's a new sheriff in town sportier and more aggressive than the last one muscular and armed with six cylinders it wears its badge with pride but what is this new car patrolling the streets I'm Ann Hill dish from BMW says the new 2”
Definition & Meaning: “muscular”
- Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
- Brawny, thewy, having strength.
Example Sentences (3)
- “It was an effort of the mind, of the will, of the nerves; not muscular, for I could not move even so much as my little finger, but none the less mighty for all that.”
- “It was a strange figure—like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, [...] The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength.”
- “muscular distrophy epilepsy heart problems and mental disabilities scientists say they can swap the unhealthy mitochondria in a mother's egg”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “muscular”
- Pronunciation:
- MUHS-kyuu-lər
- Syllables:
- MUHS · kyuu · lər
- Written Hyphenation:
- mus · cu · lar
- Primary stress:
- MUHS
- IPA:
- ˈmʌskjʊlər
- Hear it in context
- muscular
Synonyms: “muscular”
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Words that Rhyme with “muscular”
-ʌskjʊlərWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"muscular" (⁄ˈmʌskjʊlər⁄) 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, "muscular" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about muscular
How do you pronounce “muscular”?
“muscular” is pronounced ⁄ˈmʌskjʊlər⁄ (MUHS-kyuu-lər). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “muscular”?
“muscular” has 3 syllables: MUHS · kyuu · lər.
Where is the stress in “muscular”?
The primary stress in “muscular” is on “MUHS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “muscular” mean?
Of, relating to, or connected with muscles.
How can I hear “muscular” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “muscular”?
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⁄).