How To Pronounce Exalt

exalt

UK
Phonemic
/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/
Phonetic
[ɪɡˈzʷɔːɫt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɪɡˈzɔːlt/

In British English, exalt is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzʷɔːɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/.

Exalt 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

ɪɡzɔːlt

Exalt 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.

exalt + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɪɡˈzɔːlts/
US
/ɪɡˈzɔːlts/
exalt + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ɪɡˈzɔːl.tɪd/
US
/ɪɡˈzɔːl.tɪd/
exalt + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ɪɡˈzɔːl.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪɡˈzɔːl.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Exalt

Questions About Exalt

How do you pronounce exalt in British English?

In British English, exalt is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzʷɔːɫt̚].

How do you pronounce exalt in American English?

In American English, exalt is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/.

How many syllables are in exalt?

Exalt has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zɔːlt/.

Where is the stress in exalt?

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

Do British and American English pronounce exalt the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzɔːlt/.

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