How to pronounce "posteriorly" in English
po·ste·ri·or·ly
Hear native speakers say posteriorly in context across real video clips
hard, they're finished. They're also bad if they have damage in the right hemisphere, posteriorly, at what they call an unusual view. hemisphere, posteriorly, at what they
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “posteriorly”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
po
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ste
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ri
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
or
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ly
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 "posteriorly" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "posteriorly is" sounds like "posteriorly-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "posteriorly" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“They're also bad if they have damage in the right hemisphere, posteriorly, at what they call an unusual view.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“posteriorly and anteriorly, excuse me, anterior and posterior to the spinal cord.”— StanfordWatch clip
“The force would have to be directed more posteriorly to actually fracture the hyoid.”— WIREDWatch clip
“posteriorly on the left side of the dyslexic brain”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“that contain caffeine posteriorly as this did not work the alternated doses of medication to see if the tachycardic episodes lessened”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The pivot joint between your radius and ulna allow you to rotate your palm forward or anteriorly in a motion called supination, and turning it backward or posteriorly is called pronation.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “posteriorly”
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They're also bad if they have damage in the right hemisphere, posteriorly, at what they call an unusual view.
Hear it in context: “posteriorly”
11 clipsThe English word “posteriorly”. Phonologically, it consists of 5 syllables (po · ste · ri · or · ly). Grammatically, “posteriorly” functions as a adverb. SayItVid indexes 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “posteriorly” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Stanford, WIRED.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @5:39
“hard, they're finished. They're also bad if they have damage in the right hemisphere, posteriorly, at what they call an unusual view. hemisphere, posteriorly, at what they”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @60:50
“margin of the vertebra? And then she's got this thick dark abnormality posteriorly and anteriorly, excuse me, anterior and posterior to the spinal cord. Her cord is obviously quite anterior and posterior to the spinal cord. Her cord is obviously quite”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #3 · @4:23
“there is a possibility that his hyoid could be injured. The force would have to be directed more posteriorly to actually fracture the hyoid. to actually fracture the hyoid.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @3:44
“area and the non-impaired brain that fails to form you don't see it posteriorly on the left side of the dyslexic brain so that individual has to rely on ancillary systems you see in the”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @2:57
“condition by changing my diet which mostly entailed excluding foods that contain caffeine posteriorly as this did not work the alternated doses of medication to see if the tachycardic episodes lessened alternated doses of medication to see if the tachycardic episodes lessened”
Definition & Meaning: “posteriorly”
- After (in time).
- Behind (in position).
Example Sentences (3)
- “Velum occurs as a narrow, rounded ridge forming the valve margin in lateral view, continuous posteriorly as the dolon in females.”
- “They're also bad if they have damage in the right hemisphere, posteriorly, at what they call an unusual view.”
- “posteriorly and anteriorly, excuse me, anterior and posterior to the spinal cord. Her cord is obviously quite”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “posteriorly”
- Syllables:
- po · ste · ri · or · ly
- Hear it in context
- posteriorly
Synonyms: “posteriorly”
Hear words related in meaning to “posteriorly” in real video clips:
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"posteriorly" 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, "posteriorly" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about posteriorly
How many syllables are in “posteriorly”?
“posteriorly” has 5 syllables: po · ste · ri · or · ly.
What does “posteriorly” mean?
After (in time).
How can I hear “posteriorly” used in real sentences?
This page has 11 real-world video examples of “posteriorly” 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 “posteriorly”?
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⁄).