Thicknesse: Question on Pronunciation

[justcarol67]

CMC:
> > How is Thicknesse pronounced? Two syllable (thick-ness)  or three
 (thick-nes-sy) 
> 
> Goddlefrood:
> I pronounced it as  the former. As in largesse, if that helps.
> 
> Mary:
> That is how Jim Dale pronounces it in the audiobook.

Carol:

FWIW, although I immediately recognized the pun on "thickness," I
pronounced it "thick NESS" because of the -"esse" suffix. I can think
of only two English words ("largesse" and "politesse") containing that
suffix, but the "e" in both is a short e, not a schwa, as in
"thickness." At any rate, it's certainly two syllables, not three.

Carol, hoping that someone else will come up with another "-esse" word
to help her out