How To Pronounce Exhale

exhale

UK
Phonemic
/eksˈheɪl/
Phonetic
[eksˈheɪɫ]
US
Phonemic
/eksˈheɪl/

In British English, exhale is pronounced /eksˈheɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eksˈheɪɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /eksˈheɪl/.

Exhale 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

eksheɪl

Exhale 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.

exhale + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/eksˈheɪlz/
US
/eksˈheɪlz/
exhale + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/eksˈheɪld/
US
/eksˈheɪld/
exhale + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/eksˈheɪ.lɪŋ/
US
/eksˈheɪ.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Exhale

Questions About Exhale

How do you pronounce exhale in British English?

In British English, exhale is pronounced /eksˈheɪl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eksˈheɪɫ].

How do you pronounce exhale in American English?

In American English, exhale is pronounced /eksˈheɪl/.

How many syllables are in exhale?

Exhale has two syllables, /eks/ + /heɪl/.

Where is the stress in exhale?

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

Do British and American English pronounce exhale the same way?

Yes. Both are /eksˈheɪl/.

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