How To Pronounce Expire
expire
In British English, expire is pronounced /ɪkˈspaɪə/ or /ɪkˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈspaɪɚ/.
Expire has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Expire 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.
Words That Rhyme With Expire
Questions About Expire
How do you pronounce expire in British English?
In British English, expire is pronounced /ɪkˈspaɪə/ or /ɪkˈspaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈspaɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce expire in American English?
In American English, expire is pronounced /ɪkˈspaɪɚ/.
How many syllables are in expire?
Expire has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /spaɪə/.
Where is the stress in expire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /spaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce expire the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈspaɪə/ and American English has /ɪkˈspaɪɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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