How to pronounce "trices" in English
tri·ces
Hear native speakers say trices in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “trices”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
tri
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 "trices" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "trices is" sounds like "trices-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "trices" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“two and trices 20 chickens a peacock i'll give you a hand as well 25 kilos of beef and mutton”— Absolute HistoryWatch clip
“would have told lies i think harry would have lied as a kid he's got to try in two trices as a hooker yeah so good he would have he would have lied about what”— Hello SportWatch clip
“greg and charlie with their and trices forward”— Absolute HistoryWatch clip
“trices. Did he have three tries? I'm pretty sure. Let me confirm. Yes. Yeah.”— Hello SportWatch clip
“it should have been done get it on get moving now to speed up the cooking greg and charlie placed the precious and trices as”— Absolute HistoryWatch clip
“he's a lockable guy oh hands what about papi's like two tries trices 150”— Hello SportWatch clip
Practice Speaking “trices”
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two and trices 20 chickens a peacock i'll give you a hand as well 25 kilos of beef and mutton
Hear it in context: “trices”
11 clipsThe English word “trices”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (tri · ces). Grammatically, “trices” 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 11 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “trices” in natural connected speech across American (US), British (UK: 3 sampled), and Australian (AUS: 5 sampled) accents, including verified broadcasts from Absolute History, Hello Sport.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇬🇧 UKAbsolute HistoryClip #1 · @27:23
“meat on the menu two and trices 20 chickens a peacock i'll give you a hand as well 25 kilos of beef and mutton peacock”
- 🇦🇺 AUSHello SportClip #2 · @65:01
“he would have got you in trouble harry grant would have got you in trouble he would have told lies i think harry would have lied as a kid he's got to try in two trices as a hooker yeah so good he would have he would have lied about what two trices as a hooker yeah so good he would have he would have lied about what”
- 🇬🇧 UKAbsolute HistoryClip #3 · @37:45
“bringing up the rear greg and charlie with their and trices forward trices forward”
- 🇦🇺 AUSHello SportClip #4 · @126:54
“a try set one up off a He had three trices. Did he have three tries? I'm pretty sure. Let me confirm. Yes. Yeah. pretty sure. Let me confirm. Yes. Yeah.”
- 🇬🇧 UKAbsolute HistoryClip #5 · @29:57
“front of the fire already it should have been done get it on get moving now to speed up the cooking greg and charlie placed the precious and trices as moving now”
Definition & Meaning: “trices”
- To pull, to pull out or away, to pull sharply.
- To drag or haul, especially with a rope; specifically (nautical) to haul or hoist and tie up by means of a rope.
- Now only in the phrase in a trice: a very short time; the blink of an eye, an instant, a moment.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The tent is made of light, close, unbleached duck, […] A window, six inches square, is fitted at the upper end with a flap to trice up or haul down.”
- “... the fold of his double chin hung like a bag triced up close under the hinge of his jaw.”
- “two and trices 20 chickens a peacock i'll give you a hand as well 25 kilos of beef and mutton”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “trices”
- Syllables:
- tri · ces
- Hear it in context
- trices
Synonyms: “trices”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"trices" 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, "trices" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about trices
How many syllables are in “trices”?
“trices” has 2 syllables: tri · ces.
What does “trices” mean?
To pull, to pull out or away, to pull sharply.
How can I hear “trices” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “trices”?
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⁄).