How to pronounce "recommences" in English
re·com·men·ces
Hear native speakers say recommences in context across real video clips
or less predicted at the age of 76 and 1844 in a New Year's Day journal entry in which he wrote tomorrow recommences the struggle which for me can terminate only with my life may the spirit from above in life and death sustain me and only with my life may the spirit from above in life and death sustain me and
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “recommences”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
com
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
men
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ces
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 "recommences" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "recommences is" sounds like "recommences-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "recommences" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“in which he wrote tomorrow recommences the struggle which for me can terminate only with my life may the spirit from above in life and death sustain me and”— Today I Found OutWatch clip
“America, Israel, Iran uh recommences.”— Sky NewsWatch clip
“after which the cycle recommences.”— Gresham CollegeWatch clip
“But if the violence recommences between the Kurds and the interim government forces, those camps”— Sky NewsWatch clip
“After which, the cycle recommences.”— Gresham CollegeWatch clip
Practice Speaking “recommences”
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in which he wrote tomorrow recommences the struggle which for me can terminate only with my life may the spirit from above in life and death sustain me and
Hear it in context: “recommences”
5 clipsThe English word “recommences”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (re · com · men · ces). Grammatically, “recommences” functions as a verb. SayItVid indexes 5 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “recommences” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 5 sampled), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Today I Found Out, Sky News, Gresham College.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇬🇧 UKToday I Found OutClip #1 · @64:50
“or less predicted at the age of 76 and 1844 in a New Year's Day journal entry in which he wrote tomorrow recommences the struggle which for me can terminate only with my life may the spirit from above in life and death sustain me and only with my life may the spirit from above in life and death sustain me and”
- 🇬🇧 UKSky NewsClip #2 · @3:47
“uh the the point where conflict between America, Israel, Iran uh recommences. It is a very is a very”
- 🇬🇧 UKGresham CollegeClip #3 · @14:55
“and then nothing again for the next 121 years, after which the cycle recommences. Halley, writing in 1716,”
- 🇬🇧 UKSky NewsClip #4 · @14:07
“if they can get past this bit and reintegrate the Kurds or the Kurds reintegrate with them, then it might just have a chance. But if the violence recommences between the Kurds and the interim government forces, those camps recommences between the Kurds and the interim government forces, those camps”
- 🇬🇧 UKGresham CollegeClip #5 · @14:47
“then nothing for 100 in in the course of 8 years, then nothing for 105 years, then another two transits 8 years apart in December, and then nothing again for the next 121 years. After which, the cycle recommences. the next 121 years. After which, the cycle recommences.”
Definition & Meaning: “recommences”
- To begin again.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The struggle with ways and means had recommenced, more difficult now a hundredfold than it had been before, because of their increasing needs.”
- “in which he wrote tomorrow recommences the struggle which for me can terminate only with my life may the spirit from above in life and death sustain me and”
- “America, Israel, Iran uh recommences. It is a very”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “recommences”
- Syllables:
- re · com · men · ces
- Hear it in context
- recommences
Synonyms: “recommences”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"recommences" 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, "recommences" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about recommences
How many syllables are in “recommences”?
“recommences” has 4 syllables: re · com · men · ces.
What does “recommences” mean?
To begin again.
How can I hear “recommences” used in real sentences?
This page has 5 real-world video examples of “recommences” 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 “recommences”?
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⁄).