English pronunciation · Words Starting with S
Sussex Pronunciation
Sussex is pronounced SUH-siks, IPA /ˈsəsɪks/.
SUH-siks
US /ˈsəsɪks/
Syllables: SUH · siks (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): A historic county on the south coast of England, now split into East and West.
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Sussex in a Sentence
- The South Downs run the length of Sussex.
- She grew up in a village on the Sussex border.
- Sussex takes its name from the South Saxons.
Common Mispronunciations of Sussex
Not suh-SEKS
SUH comes first and comes loudest, the same pattern Essex and Wessex follow.
Not SOO-seks
That first u is the uh of cup, held short by the two s letters after it.
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