How To Pronounce Exist

exist

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

Phonetic

[ɪɡˈzɪst̚]

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

In British English, exist is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪst/.

Exist 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

ɪɡzɪst

Exist 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.

exist + -s

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

/ɪɡˈzɪsts/

exist + -ed

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

/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪd/

exist + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Exist

Questions About Exist

How do you pronounce exist in British English?

In British English, exist is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzɪst̚].

How do you pronounce exist in American English?

In American English, exist is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪst/.

How many syllables are in exist?

Exist has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zɪst/.

Where is the stress in exist?

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

Do British and American English pronounce exist the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪɡˈzɪst/.

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