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Processes Pronunciation
Processes is pronounced PRAH-se-suhz, IPA /ˈprɑsɛsəz/.
PRAH-se-suhz
US /ˈprɑsɛsəz/
Syllables: PRAH · se · suhz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural) and verb: A series of steps taken to achieve a result, in the plural, or the third-person form of the verb.
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Processes in a Sentence
- The two processes run side by side.
- She processes about forty applications a week.
- Internal processes were rewritten after the audit.
Common Mispronunciations of Processes
Not PRAH-se-seez
The plural here is a plain -es, said suhz, not the Greek eez of theses and analyses. Process is an ordinary English noun despite looking classical.
Not pruh-SE-suhz
The beat stays on the first syllable in both the noun and the verb. Nothing shifts when the ending arrives.
Tip: Three syllables, weight at the front. British speakers use PROH for the first one, Americans PRAH.
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