English pronunciation · Words Starting with J
Jesse Pronunciation
Jesse is pronounced JE-see, IPA /ˈdʒɛsi/.
JE-see
US /ˈdʒɛsi/
Syllables: JE · see (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun (given name): A given name of Hebrew origin, borne in the Bible by the father of King David.
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Jesse in a Sentence
- Jesse is driving down on Friday.
- The window shows the tree of Jesse.
- Jesse Owens won four gold medals in 1936.
Common Mispronunciations of Jesse
Not JE-zee
The double s stays hissed here. Letting it turn into a z gives Jezzy, a different name.
Not je-SAY
Weight stays on the opening and the ending is a plain ee. The French Jessé is the one with a stressed final syllable.
Tip: Jesse and Jessie sound the same. The spelling with an i is more often female.
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