How to pronounce “assess”
Say “assess” in 2 beats
assess
/əˈsɛs/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐsɛs/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- asə
- sesssɛsstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈsɛs/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐsɛs/
- Respelling
- uh-SES
- Syllables
- 2 — as-SESS
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: as-SESS. “sess” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈsɛs/
/ɐsɛs/
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What “assess” means
- verb
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
“I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”
- verb
charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine
- verb
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
Say it in a sentence
“The engineer came out to assess the damage to the roof.”“assess”, answered
How do you pronounce “assess”?
“assess” is pronounced /əˈsɛs/ (uh-SES) in American English and /ɐsɛs/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “sess”. Build it as as-SESS, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “assess” have?
2: as · sess. The beat lands on the second, “sess”.
Is “assess” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈsɛs/ (uh-SES); British English says /ɐsɛs/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “assess” mean?
As a verb: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of For example: “I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “assess”?
Stress the second syllable: as-SESS. “sess” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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