How to pronounce "ibises" in English
I·bi·ses
Primary stress: i
Hear native speakers say ibises in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ibises”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
I
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
bi
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 ("I"). 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 "ibises" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ibises is" sounds like "ibises-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ibises" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Some researchers even found that urban ibises are better off than their rural counterparts in a few ways.”— SciShowWatch clip
“gregarious calls of ibises hammer cops and cranes they're all part of rwanda's soundtrack and Rhythm of”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“serpents to ibises a crocodile and several figures of the god Horus Osiris”— StanfordWatch clip
“Well, it turned out that the Egyptians also killed and mummified ibises and buried them with scribes.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“3, 000 birds here including a group of red ibises from a private Zoo both come”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“flying is tough these Northern bald ibises are working hard a human's heart”— NPRWatch clip
Practice Speaking “ibises”
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Some researchers even found that urban ibises are better off than their rural counterparts in a few ways.
Hear it in context: “ibises”
17 clipsThe English word “ibises”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (i · bi · ses), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (i). Grammatically, “ibises” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 17 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ibises” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @3:46
“in spite of their poor diets, so far city ibises don’t seem to be any worse for the wear. Some researchers even found that urban ibises are better off than their rural counterparts in a few ways. better off than their rural counterparts in a few ways.”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @3:00
“attention from melodic songs the canaries and Robin chats through to gregarious calls of ibises hammer cops and cranes they're all part of rwanda's soundtrack and Rhythm of cranes they're all part of rwanda's soundtrack and Rhythm of”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @38:32
“as well as cats of various sizes a figure of APIs the sacred Bowl hawks serpents to ibises a crocodile and several figures of the god Horus Osiris and Anubis Leland wasn't just buying one-off items that piqued his interest”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @74:04
“to have an ancient Egyptian Thoth statue in my house. Well, it turned out that the Egyptians also killed and mummified ibises and buried them with scribes. and mummified ibises and buried them with scribes.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @0:59
“23,000 square meters and is up to 50 meters in height there are more than 3, 000 birds here including a group of red ibises from a private Zoo both come here need to learn to be Birds so they need to learn to fly they need to learn”
Definition & Meaning: “ibises”
- Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.
Example Sentences (3)
- “It is out of the idolatrous dotings of the old Egyptians upon broiled ibis and roasted river horse, that you see the mummies of those creatures in their huge bake-houses the pyramids.”
- “Some researchers even found that urban ibises are better off than their rural counterparts in a few ways.”
- “gregarious calls of ibises hammer cops and cranes they're all part of rwanda's soundtrack and Rhythm of”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “ibises”
- Syllables:
- i · bi · ses
- Primary stress:
- i
- Hear it in context
- ibises
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ibises" 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, "ibises" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ibises
How many syllables are in “ibises”?
“ibises” has 3 syllables: i · bi · ses.
Where is the stress in “ibises”?
The primary stress in “ibises” is on “I”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “ibises” mean?
Any of various long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, having long downcurved bills used to probe the mud for prey such as crustaceans.
How can I hear “ibises” used in real sentences?
This page has 17 real-world video examples of “ibises” 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 “ibises”?
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⁄).