How to pronounce “exercise”
Say “exercise” in 3 beats
exercise
/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛksəsaɪz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ɛkɛkstress
- sɚsɚ
- saɪzsaɪz
- IPA (American)
- /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛksəsaɪz/
- Respelling
- EK-suh-syz
- Syllables
- 3 — ƐK-sɚ-saɪz
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: ƐK-sɚ-saɪz. “ɛk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
/ɛksəsaɪz/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “exercise” means
- noun
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
“the doctor recommended regular exercise”
- noun
the act of using
“he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
- noun
systematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
Say it in a sentence
“A short exercise every morning has helped his back enormously.”“exercise”, answered
How do you pronounce “exercise”?
“exercise” is pronounced /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ (EK-suh-syz) in American English and /ɛksəsaɪz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “ɛk”. Build it as ƐK-sɚ-saɪz, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “exercise” have?
3: ɛk · sɚ · saɪz. The beat lands on the first, “ɛk”.
Is “exercise” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ (EK-suh-syz); British English says /ɛksəsaɪz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “exercise” mean?
As a noun: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit For example: “the doctor recommended regular exercise” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “exercise”?
Stress the first syllable: ƐK-sɚ-saɪz. “ɛk” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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