How to pronounce "absesses" in English
æbˈsɛs.əz
ab·SES·əz
Primary stress: SES
Hear native speakers say absesses in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “absesses”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ab
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
SES
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
əz
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("SES"). 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 "absesses" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "absesses is" sounds like "absesses-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "absesses" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“They get absesses from injection.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“is a doctor my brother-in-law is a doctor so dinner table conversation at Our home has nothing to do with clothes and more to do with absesses and”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“months which develop uh skin diseases and scapes and uh other diseases absesses and when I ask uh from uh the the”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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They get absesses from injection.
Hear it in context: “absesses”
3 clipsThe English word “absesses” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as æbˈsɛs.əz (phonetic respelling: ab-SES-əz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ab · SES · əz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (SES). Grammatically, “absesses” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 3 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “absesses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 3 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (3 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @3:22
“why don't they just stop? >> Like they're causing themselves what we perceive as harm. They're not showing up to their job. They get absesses from injection. It's why don't they just stop? I think that's a myth that it's injection. It's why don't they just stop? I think that's a myth that it's”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @0:49
“doctors my parents are doctors my sister is a doctor my brother-in-law is a doctor so dinner table conversation at Our home has nothing to do with clothes and more to do with absesses and doctor so dinner table conversation at”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @14:07
“dignities they didn't even we didn't change the clothes uh uh for seven months which develop uh skin diseases and scapes and uh other diseases absesses and when I ask uh from uh the the scapes and uh other diseases absesses and when I ask uh from uh the the”
Definition & Meaning: “absesses”
- Forms a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
Example Sentences (3)
- “If the infected tooth abscesses, the dentist will need to perform a root canal.”
- “perceive as harm. They're not showing up to their job. They get absesses from injection. It's why don't they just stop? I think that's a myth that it's”
- “is a doctor my brother-in-law is a doctor so dinner table conversation at Our home has nothing to do with clothes and more to do with absesses and”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “absesses”
- Pronunciation:
- ab-SES-əz
- Syllables:
- ab · SES · əz
- Written Hyphenation:
- ab · sess · es
- Primary stress:
- SES
- IPA:
- æbˈsɛs.əz
- Hear it in context
- absesses
Words that Rhyme with “absesses”
-ɛsəzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"absesses" (⁄æbˈsɛs.əz⁄) 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, "absesses" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about absesses
How do you pronounce “absesses”?
“absesses” is pronounced ⁄æbˈsɛs.əz⁄ (ab-SES-əz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “absesses”?
“absesses” has 3 syllables: ab · SES · əz.
Where is the stress in “absesses”?
The primary stress in “absesses” is on “SES”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “absesses” mean?
Forms a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue.
How can I hear “absesses” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “absesses” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “absesses”?
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⁄).