How to pronounce "sultanas" in English
sul·ta·nas
Hear native speakers say sultanas in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “sultanas”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
sul
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
nas
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 "sultanas" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "sultanas is" sounds like "sultanas-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "sultanas" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“supporting sultanas bill to make a leash law to keep the bottle caps leashed to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“holy what the is this can really smell those sultanas”— Nat’s What I ReckonWatch clip
“exceptional three nice pasty but rubbish filling really what's wrong with it the sultanas are just cheap sultanas 2 out of 10 it's”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“harness i haven't had sultanas since i was in school not a great memory anyway step five cook for three minutes”— Nat’s What I ReckonWatch clip
“Or you can put in sultanas.”— Nat’s What I ReckonWatch clip
“Jules f***** hates sultanas.”— Nat’s What I ReckonWatch clip
Practice Speaking “sultanas”
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supporting sultanas bill to make a leash law to keep the bottle caps leashed to
Hear it in context: “sultanas”
6 clipsThe English word “sultanas”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (sul · ta · nas). Grammatically, “sultanas” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 6 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “sultanas” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Nat’s What I Reckon.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @31:23
“problem that's one of the reasons we're supporting sultanas bill to make a leash law to keep the bottle caps leashed to law to keep the bottle caps leashed to”
- 🇺🇸 USNat’s What I ReckonClip #2 · @4:58
“stock in two thirds of a cup of water holy what the is this can really smell those sultanas can really smell those sultanas”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:47
“many marks for this one for that one three it's very BX standard nothing exceptional three nice pasty but rubbish filling really what's wrong with it the sultanas are just cheap sultanas 2 out of 10 it's really what's wrong with it the sultanas are just cheap sultanas 2 out of 10 it's”
- 🇺🇸 USNat’s What I ReckonClip #4 · @4:08
“curry powder an eighth of a cup of salt harness i haven't had sultanas since i was in school not a great memory anyway step five cook for three minutes i haven't had sultanas since i was in”
- 🇺🇸 USNat’s What I ReckonClip #5 · @8:48
“Or you can put in raisins. Or you can put in sultanas. Or if you think all of that s***'s chat,”
Definition & Meaning: “sultanas”
- A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.
- A wife or mistress of a sultan.
Example Sentences (2)
- “supporting sultanas bill to make a leash law to keep the bottle caps leashed to”
- “holy what the is this can really smell those sultanas”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “sultanas”
- Syllables:
- sul · ta · nas
- Hear it in context
- sultanas
Synonyms: “sultanas”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"sultanas" 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, "sultanas" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about sultanas
How many syllables are in “sultanas”?
“sultanas” has 3 syllables: sul · ta · nas.
What does “sultanas” mean?
A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape.
How can I hear “sultanas” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “sultanas”?
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⁄).