How to pronounce "regresses" in English
re·gres·ses
Hear native speakers say regresses in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “regresses”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
re
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
gres
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 "regresses" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "regresses is" sounds like "regresses-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "regresses" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“and the next year and regresses here or plots it against how much population there was at the time.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“approval by examiner the second stage then regresses the outcome like earnings”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“can more easily follow it you see that the tumor regresses whereas a control tumor um just continues to grow and gets very large well it turns out that um”— StanfordWatch clip
“issues of identity on social media and how this regresses femininity do any of you recognize this character please raise your hand if you”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“He's afraid of new modern times and this is why he regresses and goes back to an old job as a dishwasher.”— WIREDWatch clip
“Seeing how spirituality evolves and seeing how it can become stuck, how it regresses.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “regresses”
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and the next year and regresses here or plots it against how much population there was at the time.
Hear it in context: “regresses”
18 clipsThe English word “regresses”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (re · gres · ses). Grammatically, “regresses” 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 18 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “regresses” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, Harvard University, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @16:39
“the annual growth rate of population in between one year and the next year and regresses here or plots it against how much population there was at the time. against how much population there was at the time.”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @53:58
“so that's basically going to recover the mean probability of giving of DI approval by examiner the second stage then regresses the outcome like earnings or employment on uh whether you got DI or not. And we're instrumenting for DI”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #3 · @39:29
“cyclopamine um and actually this is a graft on the flank of the animal so we can more easily follow it you see that the tumor regresses whereas a control tumor um just continues to grow and gets very large well it turns out that um tumor um just continues to grow and gets very large well it turns out that um”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #4 · @0:51
“content we consume online and I'm here today to address the issues of identity on social media and how this regresses femininity do any of you recognize this character please raise your hand if you femininity do any of you recognize this character please raise your hand if you”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #5 · @15:54
“and Homer has taken the role of the reactivation. He's afraid of new modern times and this is why he regresses and goes back to an old job as a dishwasher. he regresses and goes back to an old job as a dishwasher.”
Definition & Meaning: “regresses”
- The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.
- The power or liberty of passing back.
- To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The key-hole was still their port of egress and regress, and it resembled the aperture of a bee-hive, on a sunny day in June.”
- “Thou shalt have egresse and regresse.”
- “and the next year and regresses here or plots it against how much population there was at the time.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “regresses”
- Syllables:
- re · gres · ses
- Hear it in context
- regresses
Synonyms: “regresses”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"regresses" 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, "regresses" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about regresses
How many syllables are in “regresses”?
“regresses” has 3 syllables: re · gres · ses.
What does “regresses” mean?
The act of passing back; passage back; return; retrogression.
How can I hear “regresses” used in real sentences?
This page has 18 real-world video examples of “regresses” 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 “regresses”?
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⁄).