How to pronounce "mayonnaises" in English
mayon·nai·SES
Primary stress: ses
Hear native speakers say mayonnaises in context across real video clips
They also produce something called Best Foods mayonnaise. You can tell from the jars that Hellmann's and Best Foods mayonnaises are-- they're the same mayonnaise produced by Unilever. mayonnaises are--
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “mayonnaises”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
mayon
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
nai
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
SES
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("SES"). 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 "mayonnaises" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "mayonnaises is" sounds like "mayonnaises-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "mayonnaises" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“You can tell from the jars that Hellmann's and Best Foods mayonnaises are-- they're the same mayonnaise produced by Unilever.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“The main reason for this is because, we might enjoy gazing at those giant walls of mayonnaises, mustards, vinegars, jams,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“hundred and fifty kinds of mustards, vinegars, mayonnaises, over 500 different kinds of fruits and vegetables.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“The thought being that they don't know when all these mayonnaises got to all these different places.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“You might enjoy staring at these giant aisles of mustards and vinegars and mayonnaises but we can't actually do the math of comparing and contrasting and actually”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“It's like there are your East Coast mayonnaises and your West Coast mayonnaises.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practice Speaking “mayonnaises”
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You can tell from the jars that Hellmann's and Best Foods mayonnaises are-- they're the same mayonnaise produced by Unilever.
Hear it in context: “mayonnaises”
8 clipsThe English word “mayonnaises”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (mayon · nai · ses), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (ses). Grammatically, “mayonnaises” 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 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “mayonnaises” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @48:56
“They also produce something called Best Foods mayonnaise. You can tell from the jars that Hellmann's and Best Foods mayonnaises are-- they're the same mayonnaise produced by Unilever. mayonnaises are--”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @6:37
“even when they do objectively better. The main reason for this is because, we might enjoy gazing at those giant walls of mayonnaises, mustards, vinegars, jams, is because, we might enjoy gazing at those giant walls”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @9:50
“that offered you so many different kinds of choices. Two hundred and fifty kinds of mustards, vinegars, mayonnaises, over 500 different kinds of fruits and vegetables. Over a dozen kinds of bottled water and in that era, coming from over 500 different kinds of fruits and vegetables. Over a”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #4 · @53:19
“Are you 100 miles, 200 miles, 1,000 miles? The thought being that they don't know when all these mayonnaises got to all these different places. know when all these mayonnaises got”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @12:12
“big for our stomach. But our eyes are too big for our minds too. You might enjoy staring at these giant aisles of mustards and vinegars and mayonnaises but we can't actually do the math of comparing and contrasting and actually mustards and vinegars and mayonnaises but we can't actually”
Definition & Meaning: “mayonnaises”
- A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.
- Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient.
- To cover or season with mayonnaise.
Example Sentences (3)
- “There are 250 foods, including mayonnaise, cheese and cocoa, that don't list ingredients at all.”
- “We served a lobster mayonnaise as a starter.”
- “You can tell from the jars that Hellmann's and Best Foods mayonnaises are-- they're the same mayonnaise produced by Unilever.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “mayonnaises”
- Syllables:
- mayon · nai · ses
- Primary stress:
- ses
- Hear it in context
- mayonnaises
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"mayonnaises" 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, "mayonnaises" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about mayonnaises
How many syllables are in “mayonnaises”?
“mayonnaises” has 3 syllables: mayon · nai · ses.
Where is the stress in “mayonnaises”?
The primary stress in “mayonnaises” is on “SES”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “mayonnaises” mean?
A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with french fries, in sandwiches etc.
How can I hear “mayonnaises” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “mayonnaises” 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 “mayonnaises”?
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⁄).