How to pronounce "parses" in English
par·ses
Hear native speakers say parses in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “parses”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
par
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ses
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "parses" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "parses is" sounds like "parses-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "parses" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“nicknamed my ancestors the parses the people of parse you see if it wasn't for his allyship for”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“before and essentially parses it into labels that allow us to assign function to different genomic elements.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“parses the page coming from Amazon and knows that it's a book as opposed to a DVD or a CD or something like that and it takes uh it grabs information like”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“it back together with with with later parses if if we if if we can.”— StanfordWatch clip
“them, which parses the problem as being those who conform and can be legible to the world and those who are not and have to be separate from the social world.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“dragged you back in sure so if I take a simple program that parses say say have”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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nicknamed my ancestors the parses the people of parse you see if it wasn't for his allyship for
Hear it in context: “parses”
71 clipsThe English word “parses”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (par · ses). Grammatically, “parses” 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 71 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “parses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:24
“anyone and so King jiana granted them their wishes and that is how the Indians nicknamed my ancestors the parses the people of parse you see if it wasn't for his allyship for you see if it wasn't for his allyship for”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #2 · @11:52
“takes the kind of data we saw on the slide before and essentially parses it into labels that allow us to assign function to different genomic elements. to assign function to different genomic elements.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #3 · @44:44
“Brookman page it lets me do all kinds of customization it's fairly smart it parses the page coming from Amazon and knows that it's a book as opposed to a DVD or a CD or something like that and it takes uh it grabs information like DVD or a CD or something like that and it takes uh it grabs information like”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #4 · @21:32
“um it's possible to try to maybe tie it tie it back together with with with later parses if if we if if we can. That's we don't have to reparse the entire file every time. But at least being able to don't have to reparse the entire file every time. But at least being able to”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #5 · @18:06
“Lucille and Ruth and the difference between the two of them, which parses the problem as being those who conform and can be legible to the world and those who are not and have to be separate from the social world. being those who conform and can be legible to the world and”
Definition & Meaning: “parses”
- To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
- To examine closely; to scrutinize.
- An act of parsing; a parsing.
- The result of such an act; a parsing.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The parse will fail if the program contains an unrecognised keyword.”
- “This parse is incorrect and indicates a fault in the parser.”
- “nicknamed my ancestors the parses the people of parse you see if it wasn't for his allyship for”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “parses”
- Syllables:
- par · ses
- Hear it in context
- parses
Synonyms: “parses”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"parses" 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, "parses" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about parses
How many syllables are in “parses”?
“parses” has 2 syllables: par · ses.
What does “parses” mean?
To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
How can I hear “parses” used in real sentences?
This page has 71 real-world video examples of “parses” 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 “parses”?
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⁄).