How to pronounce "highnesses" in English
HIG·hnes·ses
Primary stress: hig
Hear native speakers say highnesses in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “highnesses”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
HIG
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
hnes
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ses
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("HIG"). 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 "highnesses" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "highnesses is" sounds like "highnesses-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "highnesses" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“All the Majesties and Royal Highnesses of the world are really just performance artists, right?”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And he finishes by saying, to speak, in conclusion, only of what has been done during this hurried voyage, their Highnesses will see that I can give them”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“constantly now today we have two very special guests in the studio their Royal highnesses The Prince and Princess of”— 7 News SpotlightWatch clip
“You need to refer to us as your highnesses now 'cause we're royalty, right?”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“if grey cloud is about to give its welcome to their Royal Highnesses she”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“2015, we welcome with humble duty the second born of their royal highnesses,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “highnesses”
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All the Majesties and Royal Highnesses of the world are really just performance artists, right?
Hear it in context: “highnesses”
21 clipsThe English word “highnesses”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (hig · hnes · ses), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (hig). Grammatically, “highnesses” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 21 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “highnesses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Khan Academy, 7 News Spotlight.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:09
“a freelance royal. If you see one day it hits me. All the Majesties and Royal Highnesses of the world are really just performance artists, right? the world are really just performance artists, right?”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #2 · @4:31
“but if we don't, they're not a threat. And he finishes by saying, to speak, in conclusion, only of what has been done during this hurried voyage, their Highnesses will see that I can give them to speak, in conclusion, only of what has been done”
- 🇺🇸 US7 News SpotlightClip #3 · @39:24
“if they forget it they're reminded of it constantly now today we have two very special guests in the studio their Royal highnesses The Prince and Princess of special guests in the studio their Royal”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @0:39
“That's Adam! You need to refer to us as your highnesses now 'cause we're royalty, right? 'cause we're royalty, right?”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:23
“flittering as it passes into the full light which is now flooding for the day if grey cloud is about to give its welcome to their Royal Highnesses she comes to the glass coach the weight and surely as she gets into the coach now”
Definition & Meaning: “highnesses”
- The state of being high.
- A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.
Example Sentences (3)
- “'It is as high as heaven, what canst thou do?' It is as the highnesses of heaven: take all the heights and elevations, all the spheres and altitudes of heaven, and try if thou canst reach them with thy short arm; yea, climb up the highest storeys, the loftiest pinnacles, […]”
- “All the Majesties and Royal Highnesses of the world are really just performance artists, right?”
- “And he finishes by saying, to speak, in conclusion, only of what has been done during this hurried voyage, their Highnesses will see that I can give them”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “highnesses”
- Syllables:
- hig · hnes · ses
- Primary stress:
- hig
- Hear it in context
- highnesses
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"highnesses" 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, "highnesses" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about highnesses
How many syllables are in “highnesses”?
“highnesses” has 3 syllables: hig · hnes · ses.
Where is the stress in “highnesses”?
The primary stress in “highnesses” is on “HIG”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “highnesses” mean?
The state of being high.
How can I hear “highnesses” used in real sentences?
This page has 21 real-world video examples of “highnesses” 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 “highnesses”?
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⁄).