Native has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
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| 1. | Under the Tatoeba guidelines, it is recommended that members only add sentences in their native language and/or translate from a language they can understand into their native language. The reason for this is that it is much easier to form natural-sounding sentences in one's native language. When we write in a language other than our native language, it is very easy to produce sentences that sound strange. Please make sure you only translate the sentence if you are sure you know what it means. | |
| 2. | If someone who doesn't know your background says that you sound like a native speaker, it means they probably noticed something about your speaking that made them realize you weren't a native speaker. In other words, you don't really sound like a native speaker. | |
| 3. | This college attracts both native and non-native people from across the country — and overseas — who wish to explore their artistic abilities while learning more about the diverse range of native cultures in America. | |
| 4. | A child who is a native speaker usually knows many things about his or her language that a non-native speaker who has been studying for years still does not know and perhaps will never know. | |
| 5. | I have a lot of friends who are native speakers, so I've had a lot of experience speaking with native speakers. | |
| 6. | If you want to sound like a native speaker, it's easier if you choose one dialect and stick with it. Native speakers don't usually mix dialects in everyday speaking. | |
| 7. | If you want to sound like a native speaker, listen to native speakers whenever possible. | |
| 8. | Native speakers sometimes make mistakes, but not usually the same kind of mistakes that non-native speakers make. | |
| 9. | Some non-native speakers think they speak the language better than native speakers. | |
| 10. | You may not learn to speak as well as a native speaker, but you should be able to speak well enough that native speakers will understand what you have to say. |