How to pronounce "cesses" in English
ces·ses
Hear native speakers say cesses in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “cesses”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ces
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ses
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "cesses" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "cesses is" sounds like "cesses-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "cesses" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Literati including William Butler Yates disenchanted with the crass materialistic cesses of Britain's Edwardian age and seized by a sense of”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“first results and photographs of the device cesses R&D manager we are now a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Literati including William Butler Yates disenchanted with the crass materialistic cesses of Britain's Edwardian age and seized by a sense of
Hear it in context: “cesses”
2 clipsThe English word “cesses”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (ces · ses). Grammatically, “cesses” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 2 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “cesses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 2 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (2 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #1 · @12:28
“beauty his devotional verse struck Accord with a section of Europe's Literati including William Butler Yates disenchanted with the crass materialistic cesses of Britain's Edwardian age and seized by a sense of materialistic cesses of Britain's Edwardian age and seized by a sense of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @17:15
“how's it going kiss to tiss wants to know will soon be able to present the first results and photographs of the device cesses R&D manager we are now a more equal partner than we were before we joined the EU case due to stresses”
Definition & Meaning: “cesses”
- An assessed tax, duty, or levy; billeting.
- Usually preceded by good or (more commonly) bad: luck or success.
- To levy a cess.
Example Sentences (3)
- “EUDOX[US] But what is that which you call Cess? it is a Word sure unused amongst us here; therefore (I pray you) expound the same. IREN[EUS] Cess is none other than that which you yourself called Imposition, but is in a kind unacquainted perhaps unto you; for there are Cesses of sundry sorts: one is the Cessing of Soldiers upon the Countrey; [...] Another kind of Cess is, the imposing of Provisions for the Governours Housekeeping, [...]”
- “"Bad cess may attend you, where are you scampering to, you rambunctious"—but she could go no farther; the tears burst from her, and she gave way, without farther resistance, to an explosion of grief.”
- “Literati including William Butler Yates disenchanted with the crass materialistic cesses of Britain's Edwardian age and seized by a sense of”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “cesses”
- Syllables:
- ces · ses
- Hear it in context
- cesses
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"cesses" 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, "cesses" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about cesses
How many syllables are in “cesses”?
“cesses” has 2 syllables: ces · ses.
What does “cesses” mean?
An assessed tax, duty, or levy; billeting.
How can I hear “cesses” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “cesses”?
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⁄).