How to pronounce “experience”
Say “experience” in 4 beats
experience
/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkspiəɹɪəns/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɪk
- perspɪstress
- ienɹi
- ceəns
- IPA (American)
- /ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛkspiəɹɪəns/
- Respelling
- ik-SPI-ree-uhns
- Syllables
- 4 — ex-PER-ien-ce
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ex-PER-ien-ce. “per” 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
/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
/ɛkspiəɹɪəns/
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What “experience” means
- noun
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
“a man of experience”
- noun
the content of direct observation or participation in an event
“he had a religious experience”
- noun
an event as apprehended
“a surprising experience”
Say it in a sentence
“Ten years of experience taught him when to stay quiet.”“experience”, answered
How do you pronounce “experience”?
“experience” is pronounced /ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/ (ik-SPI-ree-uhns) in American English and /ɛkspiəɹɪəns/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “per”. Build it as ex-PER-ien-ce, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “experience” have?
4: ex · per · ien · ce. The beat lands on the second, “per”.
Is “experience” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/ (ik-SPI-ree-uhns); British English says /ɛkspiəɹɪəns/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “experience” mean?
As a noun: the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities For example: “a man of experience” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “experience”?
Stress the second syllable: ex-PER-ien-ce. “per” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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