How To Pronounce Exchange
exchange
In British English, exchange is pronounced /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪksˈtʃe͠ɪndʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/.
Exchange 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
Exchange 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 Exchange
Questions About Exchange
How do you pronounce exchange in British English?
In British English, exchange is pronounced /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪksˈtʃe͠ɪndʒ].
How do you pronounce exchange in American English?
In American English, exchange is pronounced /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/.
How many syllables are in exchange?
Exchange has two syllables, /ɪks/ + /tʃeɪndʒ/.
Where is the stress in exchange?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tʃeɪndʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce exchange the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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