How to pronounce "natural born" in English
na·tu·ral·born
Hear native speakers say natural born in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “natural born”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
na
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ral
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
born
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "natural born" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "natural born is" sounds like "natural born-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "natural born" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“our Natural Born gifts and talents which doesn't just only benefit us”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“Natural Born Killers. I was just thinking about that.”— WIREDWatch clip
“He has a natural born daughter who's standing there.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Toque macaques are not natural born swimmers.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“so we are natural born Duelists our agenticity process comes from the fact that we can enjoy movies like these because we can imagine an Essence uh”— TED-EdWatch clip
“No person except a natural born citizen can be President and we know that term was subject to some debate during the recent presidential election.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
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our Natural Born gifts and talents which doesn't just only benefit us
Hear it in context: “natural born”
139 clipsThe English word “natural born”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (na · tu · ral · born). Grammatically, “natural born” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 139 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “natural born” 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 · @13:30
“step into our fullest potential and use our Natural Born gifts and talents which doesn't just only benefit us which doesn't just only benefit us”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @9:19
“- I could keep going. Natural Born Killers. I was just thinking about that. I was just thinking about that.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @75:37
“He adopts two black kids. He has a natural born daughter who's standing there. The topics, the situation, is in downtown American site.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #4 · @8:06
“this is another chance to gain new skills. Toque macaques are not natural born swimmers. They need to learn.”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #5 · @16:00
“that 911 was not orchestrated by the Bush Administration because it worked so we are natural born Duelists our agenticity process comes from the fact that we can enjoy movies like these because we can imagine an Essence uh that we can enjoy movies like these because we can imagine an Essence uh”
Definition & Meaning: “natural born”
- Having an innate aptitude for something, from (or as if from) the time of one's birth.
- Having a status that arises from the conditions of one's birth, as opposed to one acquired through some legal procedure.
Example Sentences (3)
- “a natural-born computer programmer”
- “During the time of the Mogul government, the princes of that race, who omitted nothing for the encouragement of commerce in their dominions, bestowed very large privileges and immunities on the English East India Company, exempting them from several duties to which their natural-born subjects were liable.”
- “our Natural Born gifts and talents which doesn't just only benefit us”
Pronounce: “natural born”
- Syllables:
- na · tu · ral · born
- Hear it in context
- natural born
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"natural born" 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, "natural born" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about natural born
How many syllables are in “natural born”?
“natural born” has 4 syllables: na · tu · ral · born.
What does “natural born” mean?
Having an innate aptitude for something, from (or as if from) the time of one's birth.
How can I hear “natural born” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “natural born”?
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].