How to pronounce "divorcees" in English
di·VOR·cees
Primary stress: vor
Hear native speakers say divorcees in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “divorcees”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
di
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
VOR
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
cees
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("VOR"). 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 "divorcees" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "divorcees is" sounds like "divorcees-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "divorcees" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Since I am divorced, the mothers of all divorcees call me today and say: You’ve set a bad example.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“The queen was head of the Church of England, and the church did not recognize remarriage for divorcees.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“So, going back into the pool of divorcees, uh one of the factors that the government wants”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“that then I moved into this divorcees penthouse in Chelsea which went really”— CNBCWatch clip
“there are women who are terminally ill there are women who are homeless there are widows divorcees there are full-time carers who managed to get this precious”— 7 News SpotlightWatch clip
“matters like remarried divorcees there needs to be more tolerance for things that have been around for centuries and centuries which is people not being able”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “divorcees”
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Since I am divorced, the mothers of all divorcees call me today and say: You’ve set a bad example.
Hear it in context: “divorcees”
12 clipsThe English word “divorcees”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (di · vor · cees), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (vor). Grammatically, “divorcees” 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 12 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “divorcees” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Smithsonian Channel, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @13:18
“I'm so happy about that. Since I am divorced, the mothers of all divorcees call me today and say: You’ve set a bad example. the mothers of all divorcees call me today and say:”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #2 · @2:11
“that this is going to cause a hell of a lot of problems. The queen was head of the Church of England, and the church did not recognize remarriage for divorcees. and the church did not recognize remarriage for divorcees.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @10:15
“just said that they they had irreconcilable differences. So, going back into the pool of divorcees, uh one of the factors that the government wants back into the pool of divorcees, uh one”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @0:57
“out of that then I moved into the professor's sublet I got kicked out of that then I moved into this divorcees penthouse in Chelsea which went really bad then I was on the loveseat in this music studio that was fun but not very”
- 🇺🇸 US7 News SpotlightClip #5 · @1:15
“their own almost all of these women have had to overcome something to be here there are women who are terminally ill there are women who are homeless there are widows divorcees there are full-time carers who managed to get this precious are widows divorcees there are full-time carers who managed to get this precious”
Definition & Meaning: “divorcees”
- The legal dissolution of a marriage.
- A separation of connected things.
- To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.
- To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Kate Merrill: Do you ever regret it, Liz? Liz Frances: The divorce? Not as much as I regret the marriage.”
- “The Civil War split between Virginia and West Virginia was a divorce based along cultural and economic as well as geographic lines.”
- “Since I am divorced, the mothers of all divorcees call me today and say: You’ve set a bad example.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “divorcees”
- Syllables:
- di · vor · cees
- Primary stress:
- vor
- Hear it in context
- divorcees
Synonyms: “divorcees”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"divorcees" 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, "divorcees" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about divorcees
How many syllables are in “divorcees”?
“divorcees” has 3 syllables: di · vor · cees.
Where is the stress in “divorcees”?
The primary stress in “divorcees” is on “VOR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “divorcees” mean?
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
How can I hear “divorcees” used in real sentences?
This page has 12 real-world video examples of “divorcees” 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 “divorcees”?
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⁄).