How To Pronounce Exhibitionist

exhibitionist

UK
Phonemic
/ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/
Phonetic
[ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/

How To Say Exhibitionist Phonetically

UKek-suh-BISH-uh-nist

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, exhibitionist is pronounced /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/.

Exhibitionist has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

eksəbɪʃənɪst

Exhibitionist has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.

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Transcription Tips For Exhibitionist

  1. Rule 24

    The Letter x

    The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.

    six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/

    Here. Exhibitionist /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/

  2. Rule 3

    Mark The Stressed Syllable

    When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.

    lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/

    Here. Exhibitionist /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/

  3. Rule 7

    Stress Mark Replaces The Dot

    Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.

    They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/

    Here. Exhibitionist /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/

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Questions About Exhibitionist

How do you say exhibitionist phonetically?

Exhibitionist sounds like ek-suh-BISH-uh-nist in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce exhibitionist in British English?

In British English, exhibitionist is pronounced /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst̚].

How do you pronounce exhibitionist in American English?

In American English, exhibitionist is pronounced /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/.

How many syllables are in exhibitionist?

Exhibitionist has five syllables, /ek/ + /sə/ + /bɪʃ/ + /ə/ + /nɪst/.

Where is the stress in exhibitionist?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɪʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce exhibitionist the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌek.səˈbɪʃ.ə.nɪst/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Exhibitionist

Exhibitionist has five syllables. See how exhibitionist divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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