How to pronounce "mutes" in English
mjuːts
MYOOTS
Primary stress: MYOOTS
Hear native speakers say mutes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mutes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
MYOOTS
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
As a single-syllable word, "mutes" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "mutes" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "mutes" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "mutes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mutes is" sounds like "mutes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "mutes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“I think one thing in particular was experimenting around with different mutes to change the style of my trumpet.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“But I don't know, if I didn't see, there's the trombones with half mutes mounted on the stands.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“it is I guess it is something that kind of mutes down a real pronounced”— StanfordWatch clip
“hit the space bar it either mutes or effectively unmutes what?”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“sheets and mutes the Anarchy wow wow oh no she's a clever girl here wow and definitely a daddy's”— 7 News SpotlightWatch clip
“And it also, when you get to your flow state, it mutes your dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “mutes”
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I think one thing in particular was experimenting around with different mutes to change the style of my trumpet.
Hear it in context: “mutes”
30 clipsThe English word “mutes” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as mjuːts (phonetic respelling: MYOOTS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (MYOOTS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “mutes” functions as a adjective, noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 30 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mutes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:47
“My name is Caleb Zhao and I'm a senior and I play the trumpet. I think one thing in particular was experimenting around with different mutes to change the style of my trumpet. to change the style of my trumpet.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @34:04
“panning around the horseshoe. But I don't know, if I didn't see, there's the trombones with half mutes mounted on the stands. there's the trombones with half mutes mounted on the stands.”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @71:36
“as a result of a long-term process of a hundred years of constant catastrophes it is I guess it is something that kind of mutes down a real pronounced political thinking and yes if Putin does”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #4 · @60:24
“so the goal of this exercise here was again have a little fun playing sound but when I hit the space bar it either mutes or effectively unmutes what? it either mutes”
- 🇺🇸 US7 News SpotlightClip #5 · @3:12
“eardrums burn my arm emerges from the sheets and mutes the Anarchy wow wow oh no she's a clever girl here wow and definitely a daddy's no she's a clever girl here”
Definition & Meaning: “mutes”
- Not having the power of speech; dumb.
- Silent; not making a sound.
- A stopped consonant; a stop.
- An actor who does not speak; a mime performer.
- To silence, to make quiet.
- To turn off the sound of.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Thus, while the mute Creation downward bend / Their sight, and to their Earthy Mother tend, / Man looks aloft; and with erected Eyes / Beholds his own hereditary Skies. / From ſuch rude Principles our Form began; / And Earth was Metamorphos'd into Man.”
- “He ask’d, but all the Heav’nly Quire ſtood mute, / And ſilence was in Heav’n: […]”
- “I think one thing in particular was experimenting around with different mutes to change the style of my trumpet.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “mutes”
- Pronunciation:
- MYOOTS
- Syllables:
- MYOOTS
- Written Hyphenation:
- mutes
- Primary stress:
- MYOOTS
- IPA:
- mjuːts
- Hear it in context
- mutes
Synonyms: “mutes”
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Words that Rhyme with “mutes”
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Unique Sound"mutes" (⁄mjuːts⁄) 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, "mutes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about mutes
How do you pronounce “mutes”?
“mutes” is pronounced ⁄mjuːts⁄ (MYOOTS). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
Where is the stress in “mutes”?
The primary stress in “mutes” is on “MYOOTS”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “mutes” mean?
Not having the power of speech; dumb.
How can I hear “mutes” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “mutes”?
Single-syllable words like "mutes" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "mutes" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.