How To Pronounce Exact

exact

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzækt/

Phonetic

[ɪɡˈzækt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzækt/

In British English, exact is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt/.

Exact has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪɡzækt

Exact has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

exact + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪɡˈzækts/

exact + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪɡˈzæk.tɪd/

exact + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪɡˈzæk.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Exact

Questions About Exact

How do you pronounce exact in British English?

In British English, exact is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzækt̚].

How do you pronounce exact in American English?

In American English, exact is pronounced /ɪɡˈzækt/.

How many syllables are in exact?

Exact has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zækt/.

Where is the stress in exact?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /zækt/.

Do British and American English pronounce exact the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzækt/.

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