How to pronounce "impresses" in EnglishVerb
ɪmˈprɛs.ɪz
im·PRES·iz
Primary stress: PRES
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “impresses”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
im
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
PRES
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
iz
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PRES"). 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 "impresses" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "impresses is" sounds like "impresses-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "impresses" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“faculty and my but when I read this uh it still impresses me they will be uh”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“It’s a skill that impresses many superiors, such as university administrators, or leaders in the workforce.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“And it actually impresses people, if you know people who are impressed by proofs.”— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“long time and the thing that impresses me is that Microsoft's starting to differentiate itself from Amazon AWS by making Azure into this you know premium”— CNBCWatch clip
“impresses people and from this anecdote I think it's very important to together look at”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“I have been to other countries too such as Japan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Greece and, what impresses me most, Spain”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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Hear it in context: “impresses”
6 clipsThe English word “impresses” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪmˈprɛs.ɪz (phonetic respelling: im-PRES-iz). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (im · PRES · iz), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (PRES). Grammatically, “impresses” 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 6 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “impresses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, TEDx Talks, Khan Academy.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @4:44
“is incredible it's actually is similar some ways to the agenda of students and faculty and my but when I read this uh it still impresses me they will be uh speaking and uh discussing uh their interest and their”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #2 · @4:15
“By doing this, you're teaching yourself how to work hard, how to work seriously. It’s a skill that impresses many superiors, such as university administrators, or leaders in the workforce. such as university administrators, or leaders in the workforce.”
- 🇺🇸 USKhan AcademyClip #3 · @6:17
“So it's nice to know the proof. And it actually impresses people, if you know people who are impressed by proofs. are impressed by proofs.”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @1:03
“so you see really big growth in both those categories for the first time in a long time and the thing that impresses me is that Microsoft's starting to differentiate itself from Amazon AWS by making Azure into this you know premium differentiate itself from Amazon AWS by making Azure into this you know premium”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #5 · @9:32
“the care to remember someone's name to remember someone's detail about them impresses people and from this anecdote I think it's very important to together look at people and from this anecdote I think it's very important to together look at”
Definition & Meaning: “impresses”
- To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
- To make an impression, to be impressive.
- The act of impressing.
- An impression; an impressed image or copy of something.
Example Sentences (3)
- “You impressed me with your command of Urdu.”
- “Henderson impressed in his first game as captain.”
- “faculty and my but when I read this uh it still impresses me they will be uh”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “impresses”
- Pronunciation:
- im-PRES-iz
- Syllables:
- im · PRES · iz
- Written Hyphenation:
- im · press · es
- Primary stress:
- PRES
- IPA:
- ɪmˈprɛs.ɪz
- Hear it in context
- impresses
Words that Rhyme with “impresses”
-ɛsɪzWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"impresses" (⁄ɪmˈprɛs.ɪz⁄) 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, "impresses" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about impresses
How do you pronounce “impresses”?
“impresses” is pronounced ⁄ɪmˈprɛs.ɪz⁄ (im-PRES-iz). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “impresses”?
“impresses” has 3 syllables: im · PRES · iz.
Where is the stress in “impresses”?
The primary stress in “impresses” is on “PRES”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “impresses” mean?
To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
How can I hear “impresses” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “impresses”?
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⁄).