How To Pronounce Exposition
exposition
In British English, exposition is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.spəˈzɪʃ.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Exposition has four 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
Exposition has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Exposition
Questions About Exposition
How do you pronounce exposition in British English?
In British English, exposition is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌek.spəˈzɪʃ.n̩].
How do you pronounce exposition in American English?
In American English, exposition is pronounced /ˌek.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
How many syllables are in exposition?
Exposition has four syllables, /ek/ + /spə/ + /zɪʃ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in exposition?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /zɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce exposition the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌek.spəˈzɪʃ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
Nearby Words
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