The word "tabeses" is not a commonly used term, but it refers to the plural form of "tabes," which means a wasting away or degeneration of the body. The correct phonetic transcription for this word according to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is /təˈbiːsiːz/. The pronunciation of the final "-es" sounds like "eez" instead of "s" because it follows the /si/ sound, which is a voiced consonant. This word is rarely used in modern language and is more commonly found in medical or historical texts.