How to pronounce "neandertals" in English
nean·der·tals
Hear native speakers say neandertals in context across real video clips
here you see purple dots when neanderthals are at a site and as time passes red dots will appear when modern humans get there starting at 50 000 neandertals are widespread in the region starting at 50 000 neandertals are widespread in the region
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “neandertals”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
nean
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
der
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
tals
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: 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 "neandertals" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "neandertals is" sounds like "neandertals-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "neandertals" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“passes red dots will appear when modern humans get there starting at 50 000 neandertals are widespread in the region”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“Neandertals had cavities, too, but not many at all, despite the fact that they too carried the Streptococcus mutans bacterium.”— SciShowWatch clip
“neandertals don't seem to have ever done what we would call art that's a very interesting”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ago well I don't think we inbred with neandertals at all there are some people who think that there was some level of in breeding I think that we looked so”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“at least 10 individuals they think it's a burial site where different groups of neandertals brought their dead over many years I think it means that they they”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“the Natural History Museum in London where you can see all sorts of amazing objects on display like this Neandertals skull it's the first one ever found and”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “neandertals”
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passes red dots will appear when modern humans get there starting at 50 000 neandertals are widespread in the region
Hear it in context: “neandertals”
15 clipsThe English word “neandertals”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (nean · der · tals). Grammatically, “neandertals” functions as a noun, adjective. SayItVid indexes 15 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “neandertals” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University, SciShow.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @5:42
“here you see purple dots when neanderthals are at a site and as time passes red dots will appear when modern humans get there starting at 50 000 neandertals are widespread in the region starting at 50 000 neandertals are widespread in the region”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @3:10
“Homo erectus from the same site. Neandertals had cavities, too, but not many at all, despite the fact that they too carried the Streptococcus mutans bacterium. despite the fact that they too carried the Streptococcus mutans bacterium.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @146:49
“in an object to create a shape and an object that you don't get the neandertals don't seem to have ever done what we would call art that's a very interesting would call art that's a very interesting”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @2:14
“would say to uh somewhere between around 200,000 years ago well I don't think we inbred with neandertals at all there are some people who think that there was some level of in breeding I think that we looked so who think that there was some level of in breeding I think that we looked so”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @1:59
“been unearthing the andol remains there since the 1950s they've found Bones from at least 10 individuals they think it's a burial site where different groups of neandertals brought their dead over many years I think it means that they they neandertals brought their dead over many years I think it means that they they”
Definition & Meaning: “neandertals”
- Alternative spelling of Neanderthal.
- Alternative spelling of Neanderthal.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Neandertal ancestors”
- “passes red dots will appear when modern humans get there starting at 50 000 neandertals are widespread in the region”
- “Neandertals had cavities, too, but not many at all, despite the fact that they too carried the Streptococcus mutans bacterium.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “neandertals”
- Syllables:
- nean · der · tals
- Hear it in context
- neandertals
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"neandertals" 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, "neandertals" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about neandertals
How many syllables are in “neandertals”?
“neandertals” has 3 syllables: nean · der · tals.
What does “neandertals” mean?
Alternative spelling of Neanderthal.
How can I hear “neandertals” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “neandertals”?
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⁄).