Processes pronunciation
Processes has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "prah". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Processes syllables
Processes has 3 syllables: PRAH-seh-suhz.
- PRAHprɑ
- sehsɛ
- suhzsəz
Plural: PRAH-ses-iz. The -es adds a syllable.
The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Processes in a sentence
- Two separate processes handle payments and refunds.
- Document the processes before the team changes.
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What Speakeroo listens for
These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.
- Final -s ending unclearUse the correct /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ ending and keep it audible.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
Questions
How do you pronounce processes?
Processes is pronounced /ˈprɑ.sɛ.səz/, or PRAH-seh-suhz in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "prah".
How many syllables are in processes?
3: PRAH-seh-suhz. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use processes in a sentence?
Two separate processes handle payments and refunds. Document the processes before the team changes.
How is the ending of processes pronounced?
The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.
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