How to pronounce "naturals" in English
NA·tu·rals
Primary stress: na
Hear native speakers say naturals in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “naturals”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
NA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
rals
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("NA"). 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 "naturals" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "naturals is" sounds like "naturals-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "naturals" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“us who aren't Naturals how do you grind out these long-term goals you have to acknowledge what Aristotle pointed out”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“of the naturals or the cardinality of continuum, or is there some sort of third possibility?”— WIREDWatch clip
“stimuli like human faces and Naturals in places and these work these decades so”— StanfordWatch clip
“these were the non-naturals that could tip the body into disease.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“The gannets are naturals at sea.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“and I'm saying that because I dedicated my life to to these Naturals that that's where the the magic comes in so to to come back to your question uh we we can sort of make a very simple drawing of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “naturals”
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us who aren't Naturals how do you grind out these long-term goals you have to acknowledge what Aristotle pointed out
Hear it in context: “naturals”
62 clipsThe English word “naturals”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (na · tu · rals), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (na). Grammatically, “naturals” functions as a adjective, noun, adverb. SayItVid indexes 62 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “naturals” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, WIRED, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @16:35
“their first race it's just for those of us who aren't Naturals how do you grind out these long-term goals you have to acknowledge what Aristotle pointed out out these long-term goals you have to”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #2 · @21:53
“does it necessarily have either the cardinality of the naturals or the cardinality of continuum, or is there some sort of third possibility? or is there some sort of third possibility?”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @16:35
“detection in human cognition we can find neural correlates important important stimuli like human faces and Naturals in places and these work these decades so I've shown work spanning almost 30 years all led to a very important realization”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @24:45
“whatever was ingested; and the passions of the soul, these were the non-naturals that could tip the body into disease. disease.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #5 · @0:41
“Large webbed feet offer valuable propulsion for chasing fish at depth. The gannets are naturals at sea. Once out of the water, gannets exhibit a different range of behavior.”
Definition & Meaning: “naturals”
- Existing in nature.
- A native inhabitant of a place, country, etc.
- A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental.
- Naturally; in a natural manner.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The natural Love of Life gave me some inward Motions of Joy.”
- “The species will be under threat if its natural habitat is destroyed.”
- “us who aren't Naturals how do you grind out these long-term goals you have to acknowledge what Aristotle pointed out”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “naturals”
- Syllables:
- na · tu · rals
- Primary stress:
- na
- Hear it in context
- naturals
Synonyms: “naturals”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"naturals" 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, "naturals" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about naturals
How many syllables are in “naturals”?
“naturals” has 3 syllables: na · tu · rals.
Where is the stress in “naturals”?
The primary stress in “naturals” is on “NA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “naturals” mean?
Existing in nature.
How can I hear “naturals” used in real sentences?
This page has 62 real-world video examples of “naturals” 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 “naturals”?
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].