4 syllables: ap, pen, dix, es. Stress on pen.
uh-PEN-dik-siz
/əˈpɛndɪksɪz/
appendixes is pronounced uh-PEN-dik-siz (/əˈpɛndɪksɪz/). It has four syllables (ap-pen-dix-es), with the stress on "pen". Appendixes is the plural form of appendix, referring to supplementary material at the end of a document or book, or to the anatomical structures at the intestinal tract’s junction. In scholarly writing it denotes additional sections; in anatomy it points to multiple appendices. The word carries formal, technical connotations and is used in academic, medical, and published contexts.
Appendixes is the plural form of appendix, referring to supplementary material at the end of a document or book, or to the anatomical structures at the intestinal tract’s junction. In scholarly writing it denotes additional sections; in anatomy it points to multiple appendices. The word carries formal, technical connotations and is used in academic, medical, and published contexts.
- Misplacing stress: AP-əN-dik-seez or ap-EN-dik-seez; correct by ensuring the first syllable carries primary stress and keep the second stressed lightly if needed. as- clear second syllable: /ən-/ and /ˌdɪk/ should be crisp. - Vowel reduction in the first syllable: avoid an overly reduced /ə/ in AP and keep /æ/ crisp as in AP-; practice with a slow tempo to keep the first vowel distinct. - Final vowel length: avoid shortening the final /siːz/ to /siz/; maintain a long /iː/ and an audible /z/.
"The textbook includes several appendixes detailing the research methods."
"Doctors noted the inflamed appendixes during the surgical consultation."
"Please see the appendixes for raw data and extended tables."
You pronounce it as /ˈæpənˌdɪkˌsiːz/ (or US /ˈæpənˌdɪkˌsiːz/). The primary stress is on the first syllable: AP-en-dix-seez, with a clear -dɪk- syllable and a long -siːz ending. Place your tongue for /æ/ at the front-low, then move to a schwa in /ə/. The /d/ is a light, crisp stop, followed by /ɪ/ then /k/ and finally /siːz/.
Common errors include: misplacing the stress (saying ap-PEN-dik-sez) rather than AP-en-dik-seez; pronouncing the /d/ as a voiced or plosive in a fused fl ow (append-IK-siz); and misrendering the final -ses as -səs or -сız. Correct by emphasizing the first syllable, ensuring a crisp /d/ before the /ɪk/ cluster, and elongating the final /siːz/ to avoid a short -siz ending.
In US English, /ˈæpənˌdɪkˌsiːz/ with non-rhotic: rhoticity is not central here; ensure the /r/ is not inserted. UK/RA English often keeps similar stress but with slightly rounded /æ/ and a longer /iː/ in the final syllable; Australian tends to a more centralized /ə/ in the second syllable and a crisp /z/ at the end, with subtle vowel shifts. Across accents, the key is maintaining AP- short vowel in the first, -dɪk- as a tight cluster, and a long -siːz.
Two challenges: the clustered /pənˌdɪk/ sequence where the /n/ glides into /d/ can blur, and the final /siːz/ where the long vowel must be held without de-voicing. Also, the triplet alignment of /æpən/ and /dɪk/ can lead to mis-stressing, causing the second syllable to feel weaker. Focus on holding the /siː/ longer and crisping the /d/ before /ɪk/.
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- US: Keep /æ/ in AP, maintain non-rhoticity; ensure /ˌdɪk/ remains a tight cluster; hold final /siːz/ clearly. - UK: Slightly round /æ/ and a marginally shorter final /iː/ than US in fast speech; keep the /z/ crisp. - AU: Greater vowel centralization in the middle syllable; keep final /siːz/ with a crisp, elongated vowel; aim for a more forward tongue position in /æ/.
Appendix comes from Latin appendix, meaning something that is attached or added. The Latin root append- means ‘to hang upon, attach’. The English form appended -ix, from Latin -ix, used to form a diminutive or related noun in early medical and scholarly terms. The term entered English in the 17th century to denote supplementary material added to a document; by the 18th and 19th centuries, the plural appendices emerged in formal writing to indicate multiple addenda. In anatomy, the term extended to refer to structures attached to a primary organ (e.g., appendix) and, later, to the plural form when discussing multiple such structures (e.g., multiple appendices in a set). Over time, appendices gained widespread use in academic, legal, and scientific contexts, while the anatomy sense remains a specialized usage. The word now appears in scholarly works worldwide, with standardized pluralization in English using -es, though some contexts still prefer the variant appendixes for historical or stylistic reasons.
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