How to pronounce “cases”
Say “cases” in 2 beats
cases
/ˈkeɪsəz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /keɪsɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- caskeɪstress
- essəz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈkeɪsəz/
- IPA (British)
- /keɪsɪz/
- Also accepted
- /ˈkeɪsɪz/
- Respelling
- KAY-suhz
- Syllables
- 2 — CAS-es
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: CAS-es. “cas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈkeɪsəz/
/keɪsɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “cases” means
- noun
an occurrence of something
“it was a case of bad judgment”
- noun
a special set of circumstances
“in that event, the first possibility is excluded”
- noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
“the family brought suit against the landlord”
Say it in a sentence
“In some cases, the delay was caused by the weather.”“cases”, answered
How do you pronounce “cases”?
“cases” is pronounced /ˈkeɪsəz/ (KAY-suhz) in American English and /keɪsɪz/ in British English, and /ˈkeɪsɪz/ is also accepted — 2 syllables, stressed on “cas”. Build it as CAS-es, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “cases” have?
2: cas · es. The beat lands on the first, “cas”.
Is “cases” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈkeɪsəz/ (KAY-suhz); British English says /keɪsɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “cases” mean?
As a noun: an occurrence of something For example: “it was a case of bad judgment” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “cases”?
Stress the first syllable: CAS-es. “cas” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “cases” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.