How To Pronounce Exhibit
exhibit
In British English, exhibit is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/.
Exhibit has three 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
Exhibit has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Exhibit
Questions About Exhibit
How do you pronounce exhibit in British English?
In British English, exhibit is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce exhibit in American English?
In American English, exhibit is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in exhibit?
Exhibit has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zɪb/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in exhibit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce exhibit the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzɪb.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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