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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “expertise”

“expertise” is pronounced /ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/ (ek-spuh-TEEZ) in American English and /ɛkspətiːz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tiz”.
The sound

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expertise

/ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛkspətiːz/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. ɛkɛk
  2. spɚspɚ
  3. tiztizstress
IPA (American)
/ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/
IPA (British)
/ɛkspətiːz/
Respelling
ek-spuh-TEEZ
Syllables
3 — ɛk-spɚ-TIZ
Stress
Stress the third syllable: ɛk-spɚ-TIZ. “tiz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
noun
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/

British

/ɛkspətiːz/

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Meaning

What “expertise” means

  1. noun

    skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge

Say it in a sentence

“Her expertise in soil chemistry saved the whole project.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

8 sounds, in the order you say them
ɛshort ekkssppɚschwattilong ezz

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Questions

“expertise”, answered

How do you pronounce “expertise”?

“expertise” is pronounced /ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/ (ek-spuh-TEEZ) in American English and /ɛkspətiːz/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “tiz”. Build it as ɛk-spɚ-TIZ, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “expertise” have?

3: ɛk · spɚ · tiz. The beat lands on the third, “tiz”.

Is “expertise” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/ (ek-spuh-TEEZ); British English says /ɛkspətiːz/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “expertise” mean?

As a noun: skillfulness by virtue of possessing special knowledge For example: “Her expertise in soil chemistry saved the whole project.”

Where is the stress in “expertise”?

Stress the third syllable: ɛk-spɚ-TIZ. “tiz” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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