How to pronounce maternal in British English
“maternal” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to maternal the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“maternal” in real sentences — British speakers
160 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Maternal PKU presents unique challenges.
The Scottish Parliament
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maternal and child welfare services.
UK Parliament
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rates of maternal and infant mortality and morbidity in Palestine.
The Scottish Parliament
Words that sound like “maternal”
Words one sound away from maternal — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
A dictionary gives you one careful reading of maternal. Conversation gives you the stress, the vowel reduction and the speed that people actually use — and they differ between accents. YouTongue plays the surrounding sentence, so you hear the word in the rhythm it belongs to.