How to pronounce maternity in American English
“maternity” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to maternity the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “maternity” in: all accents
“maternity” in real sentences — American speakers
296 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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paid leave for maternity.
The Obama White House
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pension, and as well, paternal and maternity -- parental and maternity leave to allow for
CDC
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cave-like structures and form maternity roots in trees
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Words that sound like “maternity”
Words one sound away from maternity — 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 maternity. 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.