How to pronounce "demes" in English
de·mes
Hear native speakers say demes in context across real video clips
happened would have happened. Now, let me go back to the boule; it was elected by a lot from proportional representation in the demes, all Athenians. The Greek word for preparing proportional representation in the demes,
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “demes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
de
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
mes
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 "demes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "demes is" sounds like "demes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "demes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“boule; it was elected by a lot from proportional representation in the demes, all Athenians.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“in fact survive as well as printed newspapers whose demes within 10 years was predicted by Steve Balmer of Microsoft 3 years ago it's not going to”— StanfordWatch clip
“because some of the demes are actually made up of an original village.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Now, let's take it a step further, the trittyes themselves are formed of units that are called demes.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“He made a careful study of how the demes had been distributed to the trittyes and compared”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“how the demes are assigned to the trittyes, except one scholar has suggested one motive that”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practice Speaking “demes”
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boule; it was elected by a lot from proportional representation in the demes, all Athenians.
Hear it in context: “demes”
12 clipsThe English word “demes”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (de · mes). Grammatically, “demes” functions as a pronoun, noun. SayItVid indexes 12 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “demes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @52:49
“happened would have happened. Now, let me go back to the boule; it was elected by a lot from proportional representation in the demes, all Athenians. The Greek word for preparing proportional representation in the demes,”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @18:51
“printed book sees its very existence threatened although I believe books will in fact survive as well as printed newspapers whose demes within 10 years was predicted by Steve Balmer of Microsoft 3 years ago it's not going to was predicted by Steve Balmer of Microsoft 3 years ago it's not going to”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #3 · @32:35
“however, even here a certain amount of confusion, because some of the demes are actually made up of an original village. They don't mess with that. up of an original village. They don't mess with that.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #4 · @31:44
“ten trittyes, one for each of the ten tribes. Now, let's take it a step further, the trittyes themselves are formed of units that are called demes. themselves are formed of units that are called demes.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @34:37
“strikes most of us as very plausible. He made a careful study of how the demes had been distributed to the trittyes and compared distributed to the trittyes and compared”
Definition & Meaning: “demes”
- Nonstandard form of them.
- Clipping of Democrat.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Go tell dem natty dreadlocks no wear handcuff,” advises Damian Marley, his guest star and younger brother, who accuses the officers of jealousy.”
- “boule; it was elected by a lot from proportional representation in the demes, all Athenians. The Greek word for preparing”
- “in fact survive as well as printed newspapers whose demes within 10 years was predicted by Steve Balmer of Microsoft 3 years ago it's not going to”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “demes”
- Syllables:
- de · mes
- Hear it in context
- demes
Synonyms: “demes”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"demes" 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, "demes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about demes
How many syllables are in “demes”?
“demes” has 2 syllables: de · mes.
What does “demes” mean?
Nonstandard form of them.
How can I hear “demes” used in real sentences?
This page has 12 real-world video examples of “demes” 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 “demes”?
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⁄).