How To Pronounce Exempt

exempt

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzempt/

Phonetic

[ɪɡˈzẽmpt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzempt/

In British English, exempt is pronounced /ɪɡˈzempt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzẽmpt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzempt/.

Exempt 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

ɪɡzempt

Exempt 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.

exempt + -s

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

/ɪɡˈzempts/

exempt + -ed

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

/ɪɡˈzemp.tɪd/

exempt + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪɡˈzemp.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Exempt

Questions About Exempt

How do you pronounce exempt in British English?

In British English, exempt is pronounced /ɪɡˈzempt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzẽmpt̚].

How do you pronounce exempt in American English?

In American English, exempt is pronounced /ɪɡˈzempt/.

How many syllables are in exempt?

Exempt has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zempt/.

Where is the stress in exempt?

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

Do British and American English pronounce exempt the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzempt/.

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