"Opaleses" is the plural form of "opalescence," a word used to describe the quality of reflecting rainbow-like colors, particularly in gemstones. The correct pronunciation of "opaleses" is /oʊˈpæləsəs/, with the stress on the second syllable. The word follows the English spelling rule of adding "-es" to form plurals for words that end in "-ence." The word "opaleses" is not commonly used in everyday speech, but it is frequently employed in scientific research, particularly in materials science and gemology.