Como pronunciar «adult» em inglês
əˈdʌlt
ə·DUHLT
Ênfase principal: DUHLT
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🇺🇸 US vs 🇬🇧 UK vs 🇦🇺 AUS
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “adult”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
DUHLT
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("DUHLT"). Elevate your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: US places stress on the 2nd syllable (⁄əˈdʌlt⁄); UK places stress on the 1st syllable (⁄ˈæd.ʌlt⁄).
How Native Speakers Say It: From Latin "adultus". American English retains the Latin second-syllable stress, while British English shifted the accent to the first syllable. US: Primary stress on final syllable. UK: Primary stress on first syllable.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "adult" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "adult is" sounds like "adult-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "adult" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“adult attachment styles and they saw for example there's very little effect of parental uh behavior on adult attachment”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“"Adult human being who is biologically female that is capable of bearing offspring."”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“adult at some point and-- and as you know, it's very true to life-- have those experiences.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“adult cancer and where melanoma fits in uh this is uh uh not to scale but is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Adult onset ADD or ADHD and insomnia all sprinkled on top with a dose of perfectionism”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Adult kids, still let their parents get the hairy end of the lollipop, as we say.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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adult attachment styles and they saw for example there's very little effect of parental uh behavior on adult attachment
Ouvir no contexto: “adult”
9.610 clipesThe Inglês word “adult” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈdʌlt (phonetic respelling: ə-DUHLT). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ə · DUHLT), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (DUHLT). Grammatically, “adult” functions as a noun, adjective, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 9.610 authentic Inglês video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “adult” 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 · @11:29
“they're kids and then they know their adult attachment styles and they saw for example there's very little effect of parental uh behavior on adult attachment example there's very little effect of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @10:34
“And dictionary.com puts this out. "Adult human being who is biologically female that is capable of bearing offspring." And I'm like, whoa. capable of bearing offspring."”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @5:31
“gave me some insight into what it would be like to be an adult at some point and-- and as you know, it's very true to life-- have those experiences. and as you know, it's very true to life--”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @24:11
“well so to get back to the idea of young adult cancer and where melanoma fits in uh this is uh uh not to scale but is uh this is uh uh not to scale but is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @9:48
“You can't get a worrier to-do list out of your mind. Adult onset ADD or ADHD and insomnia all sprinkled on top with a dose of perfectionism all sprinkled on top with a dose of perfectionism”
Definição e significado: “adult”
- An animal that is full-grown.
- A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
- Fully grown.
- Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.
- To behave like an adult.
- To (cause to) be or become an adult.
Frases de exemplo no contexto (3)
- “The young not only differs from the adult by the presence of its gills, but its feet are only developed by degrees, and in several genera there are also a deciduous beak and tail, and intestines of a different form”
- “an adult human, animal, or plant”
- “adult attachment styles and they saw for example there's very little effect of parental uh behavior on adult attachment”
Expressões comuns e colocações
Pronúncia: “adult”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-DUHLT
- Sílabas:
- ə · DUHLT
- Written Hyphenation:
- a · dult
- Ênfase principal:
- DUHLT
- IPA:
- əˈdʌlt
- Ouvir no contexto
- adult
Sinônimos: “adult”
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Palavras que rimam com “adult”
-ʌltPalavras com som idêntico (Homófonos)
Som únicoNenhum homófono exato encontrado para "adult" (⁄əˈdʌlt⁄).
Perguntas frequentes sobre «adult»
Como pronunciar "adult" em inglês?
"adult" é pronunciada ⁄əˈdʌlt⁄ (ə-DUHLT). Ouça os clipes de falantes nativos acima para ouvi-la em conversas reais.
Quantas sílabas tem "adult"?
"adult" tem 2 sílabas: ə · DUHLT.
Onde fica a sílaba tônica em "adult"?
A sílaba tônica em "adult" é "DUHLT". Observe a ênfase nessa sílaba nos clipes acima.
O que significa "adult"?
An animal that is full-grown.
Como posso ouvir "adult" usada em frases reais?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “adult”?
US places stress on the 2nd syllable (⁄əˈdʌlt⁄); UK places stress on the 1st syllable (⁄ˈæd.ʌlt⁄). From Latin "adultus". American English retains the Latin second-syllable stress, while British English shifted the accent to the first syllable. US: Primary stress on final syllable. UK: Primary stress on first syllable.