How to pronounce “exhaust”
Say “exhaust” in 2 beats
exhaust
/ɪɡˈzɔst/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛɡzɔːst/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɪɡ
- haustzɔststress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪɡˈzɔst/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛɡzɔːst/
- Respelling
- ig-ZAWST
- Syllables
- 2 — ex-HAUST
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ex-HAUST. “haust” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪɡˈzɔst/
/ɛɡzɔːst/
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What “exhaust” means
- noun
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
- noun
system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
- verb
wear out completely
“This kind of work exhausts me”
Say it in a sentence
“The exhaust needs replacing before the car will pass its test.”“exhaust”, answered
How do you pronounce “exhaust”?
“exhaust” is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔst/ (ig-ZAWST) in American English and /ɛɡzɔːst/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “haust”. Build it as ex-HAUST, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “exhaust” have?
2: ex · haust. The beat lands on the second, “haust”.
Is “exhaust” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪɡˈzɔst/ (ig-ZAWST); British English says /ɛɡzɔːst/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “exhaust” mean?
As a noun: gases ejected from an engine as waste products For example: “The exhaust needs replacing before the car will pass its test.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “exhaust”?
Stress the second syllable: ex-HAUST. “haust” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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