How to pronounce “expand”
Say “expand” in 2 beats
expand
/ɪkˈspænd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkspand/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɪk
- pandspændstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪkˈspænd/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkspand/
- Respelling
- ik-SPAND
- Syllables
- 2 — ex-PAND
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ex-PAND. “pand” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪkˈspænd/
/ɛkspand/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “expand” means
- verb
extend in one or more directions
“The dough expands”
- verb
become larger in size or volume or quantity
“his business expanded rapidly”
- verb
make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity
“expand the house by adding another wing”
Say it in a sentence
“They plan to expand the workshop into the next unit.”“expand”, answered
How do you pronounce “expand”?
“expand” is pronounced /ɪkˈspænd/ (ik-SPAND) in American English and /ɛkspand/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “pand”. Build it as ex-PAND, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “expand” have?
2: ex · pand. The beat lands on the second, “pand”.
Is “expand” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪkˈspænd/ (ik-SPAND); British English says /ɛkspand/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “expand” mean?
As a verb: extend in one or more directions For example: “The dough expands” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “expand”?
Stress the second syllable: ex-PAND. “pand” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “expand” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.