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How to pronounce licensees

Say it like ly-sun-SEEZ. Licensees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SEEZ).

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US American/ˌlaɪsənˈsiz/ly-sun-SEEZ
UK British/ˌlaɪsənˈsiːz/ly-sun-SEEZ
  • ly
  • sun
  • SEEZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Licensees pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. lyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
  2. sunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. SEEZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of licensees

American and British speakers say licensees in essentially the same way: /ˌlaɪsənˈsiz/ in the US and /ˌlaɪsənˈsiːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ly-sun-SEEZ.

What does licensees mean?

noun
  1. plural of licensee How to pronounce licensee

Words that rhyme with licensees

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Questions about saying licensees

How do you pronounce licensees?

Say ly-sun-SEEZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌlaɪsənˈsiz/. In British English it is /ˌlaɪsənˈsiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in licensees?

Licensees has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SEEZ). Broken into parts: ly · sun · SEEZ.

Do Americans and Brits say licensees the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌlaɪsənˈsiz/ and the British form is /ˌlaɪsənˈsiːz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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