How to pronounce "employes" in English
em·PLOYES
Primary stress: ployes
Hear native speakers say employes in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “employes”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
em
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PLOYES
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PLOYES"). 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 "employes" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "employes is" sounds like "employes-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "employes" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“employes and largely been doing well I want to thank my learning that I got from the Army those management”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“to perform the promise further the statute made at employes failure to”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“Services he's got about 250, 000 employes emplo es although one of the fun things about an organization that big is you never know how big it is you know I”— StanfordWatch clip
“we do that the US airace sector NE employes the US par domestic airospace employment and the most stressful and hardest thing about debate for me is”— WIREDWatch clip
“with respect to non employes of the intelligence agency and during that period that is not included AG of the CIA did not”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“collaborative great yes absolutely he cares about people he cares about employes in his company he's a caring”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “employes”
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employes and largely been doing well I want to thank my learning that I got from the Army those management
Hear it in context: “employes”
44 clipsThe English word “employes”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (em · ployes), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ployes). Grammatically, “employes” functions as a verb, noun and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 44 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “employes” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, YaleCourses, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @2:13
“in five countries in Asia over Seven Cities employ couple of hundred of employes and largely been doing well I want to thank my learning that I got from the Army those management well I want to thank my learning that I got from the Army those management”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @9:40
“obtain money from the employer for the promised act or services and then fail to perform the promise further the statute made at employes failure to perform primacia evidence of the employees intent to defraud the statute”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @3:26
“and what we do is it it infrastructure IT services Mike runs uh IBM Global Services he's got about 250, 000 employes emplo es although one of the fun things about an organization that big is you never know how big it is you know I about an organization that big is you never know how big it is you know I”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @2:15
“would once I don't know how to explain that this is that's really weird why do we do that the US airace sector NE employes the US par domestic airospace employment and the most stressful and hardest thing about debate for me is employment and the most stressful and hardest thing about debate for me is”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @48:59
“administration there was no requirement to report allegations of drug traffing with respect to non employes of the intelligence agency and during that period that is not included AG of the CIA did not period that is not included AG of the CIA did not”
Definition & Meaning: “employes”
- To retain (someone) as an employee.
- To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire.
- The state of being an employee; employment.
- An occupation.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Our company employs hundreds of people.”
- “Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic.”
- “employes and largely been doing well I want to thank my learning that I got from the Army those management”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “employes”
- Syllables:
- em · ployes
- Primary stress:
- ployes
- Hear it in context
- employes
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"employes" 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, "employes" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about employes
How many syllables are in “employes”?
“employes” has 2 syllables: em · ployes.
Where is the stress in “employes”?
The primary stress in “employes” is on “PLOYES”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “employes” mean?
To retain (someone) as an employee.
How can I hear “employes” used in real sentences?
This page has 44 real-world video examples of “employes” 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 “employes”?
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⁄).