How to pronounce "particular" in English
pərˈtɪkjələr
pər·TIK·yə·lər
Primary stress: TIK
Hear native speakers say particular in context across real video clips
trying to isolate what is it in particular about the nature of social interactions that makes this a thing that is so scary relative to lots of interactions that makes this a thing
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “particular”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
TIK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
yə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
lər
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("TIK"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
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 "particular" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "particular is" sounds like "particular-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "particular" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“particular about the nature of social interactions that makes this a thing that is so scary relative to lots of”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“particular risk. They just have the most clever software features, and that's just what makes the Pixel the Pixel. So,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“particular variety of oil, many other types of oil are from other countries are pretty close substitutes.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“particular, there's your creative like dreamer voice, there's your voice that's like super inspired, right?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“particular, first you have what I genuinely believe are eyewitness accounts from at least the source information”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“particular candidates, that feels like it's changing right about now.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “particular”
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Hear it in context: “particular”
86,556 clipsThe English word “particular” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as pərˈtɪkjələr (phonetic respelling: pər-TIK-yə-lər). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (pər · TIK · yə · lər), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (TIK). Grammatically, “particular” functions as a adjective, noun. SayItVid indexes 86,556 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “particular” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @15:53
“trying to isolate what is it in particular about the nature of social interactions that makes this a thing that is so scary relative to lots of interactions that makes this a thing”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @7:22
“the biggest battery or really taking any particular risk. They just have the most clever software features, and that's just what makes the Pixel the Pixel. So, clever software features, and that's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @16:42
“that I'm not going to sell you this very particular variety of oil, many other types of oil are from other countries are pretty close substitutes. If I'm types of oil are from other countries”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @24:09
“voice, there is your um at Google in particular, there's your creative like dreamer voice, there's your voice that's like super inspired, right? And so, yes, dreamer voice, there's your voice that's”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @28:07
“talking about the gospel stories in particular, first you have what I genuinely believe are eyewitness accounts from at least the source information first you have what I genuinely believe”
Definition & Meaning: “particular”
- Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
- Specific; discrete; concrete.
- A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.
- A person's own individual case.
Example Sentences (3)
- “I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.”
- “I did not omit even our Sports and Paſtimes, or any other Particular which I thought might redound to the Honour of my Country.”
- “particular about the nature of social interactions that makes this a thing that is so scary relative to lots of”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “particular”
- Pronunciation:
- pər-TIK-yə-lər
- Syllables:
- pər · TIK · yə · lər
- Written Hyphenation:
- par · tic · u · lar
- Primary stress:
- TIK
- IPA:
- pərˈtɪkjələr
- Hear it in context
- particular
Synonyms: “particular”
Hear words related in meaning to “particular” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “particular”
-ɪkjələrWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"particular" (⁄pərˈtɪkjələr⁄) 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, "particular" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about particular
How do you pronounce “particular”?
“particular” is pronounced ⁄pərˈtɪkjələr⁄ (pər-TIK-yə-lər). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “particular”?
“particular” has 4 syllables: pər · TIK · yə · lər.
Where is the stress in “particular”?
The primary stress in “particular” is on “TIK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “particular” mean?
Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
How can I hear “particular” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “particular”?
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⁄).