How to pronounce "ecstasies" in English
EC·sta·sies
Primary stress: ec
Hear native speakers say ecstasies in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ecstasies”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
EC
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
sta
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sies
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("EC"). 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 "ecstasies" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ecstasies is" sounds like "ecstasies-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ecstasies" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“idea that the friendship could distract the mind from an ascent to higher and superior ends, paradisiac ecstasies and”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“end but we have before tasted those ecstasies of extreme unction so let you”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“sometimes weak at other times can be disappointed this lead to disappointments it can lead to ecstasies the uh so for me the erotic is”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“Embraced, the lovers desperately try to fuse their insulated ecstasies into a single self-transcendence; in vain.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“people did not always uh survive some of those some of those ecstasies.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“religious ecstasies there's a very manic quality to that very grandiose they tend”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “ecstasies”
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idea that the friendship could distract the mind from an ascent to higher and superior ends, paradisiac ecstasies and
Hear it in context: “ecstasies”
12 clipsThe English word “ecstasies”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ec · sta · sies), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (ec). Grammatically, “ecstasies” 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 “ecstasies” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @56:44
“for Alypius, but by and large--it was this idea that the friendship could distract the mind from an ascent to higher and superior ends, paradisiac ecstasies and to higher and superior ends, paradisiac ecstasies and”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @32:11
“seea are up where the other gas Heaven that is to come in the Hollywood of the end but we have before tasted those ecstasies of extreme unction so let you and me keep it clean and simple complexity not to be involved poem is”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #3 · @69:26
“varies um the feeling can become be strong sometimes weak at other times can be disappointed this lead to disappointments it can lead to ecstasies the uh so for me the erotic is disappointments it can lead to ecstasies the uh so for me the erotic is”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @516:43
“They are crucified alone. Embraced, the lovers desperately try to fuse their insulated ecstasies into a single self-transcendence; in vain. their insulated ecstasies”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:56
“Uh, you know, not everybody was lucky. Uh, it was you there there there were risks. people did not always uh survive some of those some of those ecstasies. But ecstasies. But”
Definition & Meaning: “ecstasies”
- Intense pleasure.
- A state of emotion so intense that a person is carried beyond rational thought and self-control.
- To experience intense pleasure.
- To cause intense pleasure in.
Example Sentences (3)
- “This is the very ecstasy of love, / Whose violent property fordoes itself / And leads the will to desperate undertakings / As oft as any passion under heaven / That does afflict our natures.”
- “an ecstasy of remorse”
- “idea that the friendship could distract the mind from an ascent to higher and superior ends, paradisiac ecstasies and”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “ecstasies”
- Syllables:
- ec · sta · sies
- Primary stress:
- ec
- Hear it in context
- ecstasies
Synonyms: “ecstasies”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ecstasies" 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, "ecstasies" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ecstasies
How many syllables are in “ecstasies”?
“ecstasies” has 3 syllables: ec · sta · sies.
Where is the stress in “ecstasies”?
The primary stress in “ecstasies” is on “EC”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “ecstasies” mean?
Intense pleasure.
How can I hear “ecstasies” used in real sentences?
This page has 12 real-world video examples of “ecstasies” 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 “ecstasies”?
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⁄).