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How to pronounce ancestresses

Say it like an-SES-truh-siz. Ancestresses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SES).

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US American/ænˈsɛstrəsɪz/an-SES-truh-siz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • an
  • SES
  • truh
  • siz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Ancestresses pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. anKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. SESSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. truhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. sizKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does ancestresses mean?

noun
  1. plural of ancestress How to pronounce ancestress

Questions about saying ancestresses

How do you pronounce ancestresses?

Say an-SES-truh-siz. The American pronunciation is /ænˈsɛstrəsɪz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in ancestresses?

Ancestresses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SES). Broken into parts: an · SES · truh · siz.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).