How To Pronounce Exam
exam
In British English, exam is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzæ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm/.
Exam 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
Exam 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.
Words That Rhyme With Exam
Questions About Exam
How do you pronounce exam in British English?
In British English, exam is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzæ̃m].
How do you pronounce exam in American English?
In American English, exam is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm/.
How many syllables are in exam?
Exam has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zæm/.
Where is the stress in exam?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce exam the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzæm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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