How to pronounce recess
American English pronunciation
REE-ses
- IPA
- /ˈɹiˌsɛs/
- Syllables
- REE · ses (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- rih-SES
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What recess means
Most people know recess in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A small space set back into a wall
In a sentence: We put a little shelf of books in the recess beside the fireplace.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin word recessus, meaning a going back, and also a hidden corner or nook.
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