How To Pronounce Export

export

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈek.spɔːt/

Phonetic

[ˈek.spʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/ˈek.spɔːrt/

Verb

Phonemic

/ɪkˈspɔːt/

Phonetic

[ɪkˈspʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪkˈspɔːrt/

Export has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈek.spɔːt/ in British English and /ˈek.spɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /ɪkˈspɔːt/ in British English and /ɪkˈspɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

ekspɔːt

Export has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

export + -s

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

/ˈek.spɔːts/

/ˈek.spɔːrts/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

ɪkspɔːt

Export 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.

export + -s

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

/ɪkˈspɔːts/

/ɪkˈspɔːrts/

export + -ed

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

/ɪkˈspɔː.tɪd/

/ɪkˈspɔːr.t̯ɪd/

export + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪkˈspɔː.tɪŋ/

/ɪkˈspɔːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Export

How do you pronounce export in British English?

Noun, /ˈek.spɔːt/. Verb, /ɪkˈspɔːt/.

How do you pronounce export in American English?

Noun, /ˈek.spɔːrt/. Verb, /ɪkˈspɔːrt/.

How many syllables are in export?

Export has two syllables, /ek/ + /spɔːt/.

Where is the stress in export?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ek/.

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