How to pronounce "prepossess" in English
ˌpɹipəˈzɛs
pree·pə·ZES
Primary stress: ZES
Hear native speakers say prepossess in context across real video clips
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “prepossess”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
pree
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
pə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
ZES
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("ZES"). 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 "prepossess" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "prepossess is" sounds like "prepossess-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "prepossess" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“prepossess us in favor of the object leaves still some work for the imagination.”— StanfordWatch clip
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prepossess us in favor of the object leaves still some work for the imagination.
Hear it in context: “prepossess”
1 clipThe English word “prepossess” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌpɹipəˈzɛs (phonetic respelling: pree-pə-ZES). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (pree · pə · ZES), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (ZES). Grammatically, “prepossess” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 1 authentic English video clip demonstrating how native speakers articulate “prepossess” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @29:31
“by throwing it in a kind of shade which at the same time that it shows enough to prepossess us in favor of the object leaves still some work for the imagination. Okay, so this idea that you that you want to invite an answering imagination. Okay, so this idea that you that you want to invite an answering”
Definition & Meaning: “prepossess”
- Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.
- To cause (someone) to have a previous inclination against, for, or to something; to bias or prejudice; specifically, to induce in (someone) a favourable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.
Example Sentences (3)
- “[I]ndeed the Legate [Alberic of Ostia] came not vvith a virgin-judgement, but raviſhed vvith prejudice; being prepoſſeſſed vvith this intent to diſpoſſeſſe him [Rodolphus, or Ralph of Domfront] of his place.”
- “So Juſtice, which ſhould runne downe like a ſtreame, though it ariſeth out of a pure Fountaine, out of the breaſt of a ſincere and incorrupted Judge; yet if formerly it hath paſſed through the Mines of Gold and Silver, I meane, through bad Servants, who have taken bribes to prepoſſeſſe the Judge their Maſter with the prejudice of falſe informations, Juſtice hereby may be ſtrangely perverted and corrupted.”
- “prepossess us in favor of the object leaves still some work for the imagination. Okay, so this idea that you that you want to invite an answering”
Pronounce: “prepossess”
- Pronunciation:
- pree-pə-ZES
- Syllables:
- pree · pə · ZES
- Written Hyphenation:
- pre · pos · sess
- Primary stress:
- ZES
- IPA:
- ˌpɹipəˈzɛs
- Hear it in context
- prepossess
Words that Rhyme with “prepossess”
-ɛsWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"prepossess" (⁄ˌpɹipəˈzɛs⁄) 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, "prepossess" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about prepossess
How do you pronounce “prepossess”?
“prepossess” is pronounced ⁄ˌpɹipəˈzɛs⁄ (pree-pə-ZES). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “prepossess”?
“prepossess” has 3 syllables: pree · pə · ZES.
Where is the stress in “prepossess”?
The primary stress in “prepossess” is on “ZES”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “prepossess” mean?
Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.
How can I hear “prepossess” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “prepossess”?
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⁄).