English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Passes Pronunciation
Passes is pronounced PA-suhz, IPA /ˈpæsəz/.
PA-suhz
US /ˈpæsəz/ · UK /ˈpɑːsɪz/
Syllables: PA · suhz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb and noun (plural of pass): Goes by or succeeds, or more than one permit or ticket.
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Passes in a Sentence
- The bus passes the end of our road twice an hour.
- Weekly passes cost less than five single tickets.
- He passes the ball early and runs into space.
Common Mispronunciations of Passes
Not PA-sez
The es ending brings an uh of its own and lands as suhz, giving the word a second beat.
Not pa-SUHZ
Passes is front-loaded, like the shorter word inside it, and the ending is thrown away.
Tip: Southern England stretches the first vowel to PAH-suhz and America keeps it flat at PA-suhz.
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