How To Pronounce Exhaust
exhaust
In British English, exhaust is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzʷɔːst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːst/.
Exhaust 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
Exhaust 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.
Questions About Exhaust
How do you pronounce exhaust in British English?
In British English, exhaust is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzʷɔːst̚].
How do you pronounce exhaust in American English?
In American English, exhaust is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔːst/.
How many syllables are in exhaust?
Exhaust has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zɔːst/.
Where is the stress in exhaust?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɔːst/.
Do British and American English pronounce exhaust the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzɔːst/.
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