How to pronounce "tumours" in English
tu·mours
Hear native speakers say tumours in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “tumours”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
tu
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mours
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 "tumours" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "tumours is" sounds like "tumours-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "tumours" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“They were able to correctly diagnose brain tumours in under 30s last month.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The goal is to construct systems with problem-solving capabilities similar to the kind humans have, such as driving cars or recognizing tumours in X-ray scans.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“You can take a small piece of the tumour, sequence it, and find these antigens, or markers, that are specific to these tumours.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
Practice Speaking “tumours”
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They were able to correctly diagnose brain tumours in under 30s last month.
Hear it in context: “tumours”
3 clipsThe English word “tumours”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (tu · mours). Grammatically, “tumours” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “tumours” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @5:34
“This company, AI servers or systems. They were able to correctly diagnose brain tumours in under 30s last month. in under 30s last month.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @8:15
“You’ve probably heard of the progress being made in fields like artificial intelligence. The goal is to construct systems with problem-solving capabilities similar to the kind humans have, such as driving cars or recognizing tumours in X-ray scans. such as driving cars or recognizing tumours in X-ray scans.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @4:53
“And so this is what mRNA cancer immunotherapy allows us to do. You can take a small piece of the tumour, sequence it, and find these antigens, or markers, that are specific to these tumours. sequence it,”
Definition & Meaning: “tumours”
- Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor.
Example Sentences (3)
- “At this time, and at another occasion when she feared she had a brain tumour, she “consulted Dr Google”.”
- “They were able to correctly diagnose brain tumours in under 30s last month.”
- “The goal is to construct systems with problem-solving capabilities similar to the kind humans have, such as driving cars or recognizing tumours in X-ray scans.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “tumours”
- Syllables:
- tu · mours
- Hear it in context
- tumours
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"tumours" 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, "tumours" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about tumours
How many syllables are in “tumours”?
“tumours” has 2 syllables: tu · mours.
What does “tumours” mean?
Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor.
How can I hear “tumours” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “tumours” 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 “tumours”?
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⁄).