Pronunciation dictionary
Words starting with E
168 published words, grouped by how many beats they take to say. Every entry shows its American IPA; open one for the British form, the stress, the usual slips and a recorder.
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Every E word we have published
1 syllable · 3 words
2 syllables · 40 words
- edit/ˈɛdət/
- effect/ɪˈfɛkt/
- either/ˈiðɚ/
- emerge/ɪˈmɝdʒ/
- enclose/ɪnˈkloʊz/
- endorse/ɛnˈdɔɹs/
- enforce/ɛnˈfɔɹs/
- enhance/ɛnˈhæns/
- ensure/ɛnˈʃʊɹ/
- enthralled/ɛnˈθɹɔld/
- entrenched/ɛnˈtɹɛntʃt/
- equate/ɪˈkweɪt/
- equip/ɪˈkwɪp/
- erode/ɪˈɹoʊd/
- error/ˈɛɹɚ/
- escape/ɪˈskeɪp/
- eschew/ɛsˈtʃu/
- essay/ɛˈseɪ/
- estate/ɪˈsteɪt/
- ethic/ˈɛθɪk/
- ethnic/ˈɛθnɪk/
- every/ˈɛvɹi/
- evoke/ɪˈvoʊk/
- evolve/ɪˈvɑlv/
- exam/ɪɡˈzæm/
- exceed/ɪkˈsid/
- except/ɪkˈsɛpt/
- exclude/ɪkˈsklud/
- exhaust/ɪɡˈzɔst/
- expand/ɪkˈspænd/
- expense/ɪkˈspɛns/
- expert/ˈɛkspɚt/
- explain/ɪkˈspleɪn/
- exploit/ˈɛkˌsplɔɪt/
- export/ˈɛkspɔɹt/
- exports/ˈɛkspɔɹts/
- expose/ɪkˈspoʊz/
- extant/ˈɛkstənt/
- extol/ɪkˈstoʊl/
- extract/ˈɛkˌstɹækt/
3 syllables · 62 words
- ebullient/ɪˈbʌljənt/
- eccentric/ɪkˈsɛntɹɪk/
- eclectic/ɪˈklɛktɪk/
- efficient/ɪˈfɪʃənt/
- egregious/ɪˈɡɹidʒəs/
- elaborate/ɪˈlæbɹət/
- elegy/ˈɛləˌdʒi/
- element/ˈɛləmənt/
- elicit/ɪˈlɪsɪt/
- eloquent/ˈɛləkwənt/
- elusive/ɪˈlusɪv/
- embellish/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/
- eminent/ˈɛmənənt/
- emission/ɪˈmɪʃən/
- empathy/ˈɛmpəθi/
- emphasis/ˈɛmfəsəs/
- emphasize/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/
- employee/ɛmˈplɔɪi/
- employer/ɛmˈplɔɪɚ/
- emulate/ˈɛmjəˌleɪt/
- enable/ɛˈneɪbəl/
- encompass/ɛnˈkʌmpəs/
- encounter/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/
- encryption/ɛnˈkɹɪpʃən/
- endangered/ɛnˈdeɪndʒɚd/
- endemic/ɛnˈdɛmɪk/
- energy/ˈɛnɚdʒi/
- engender/ɛnˈdʒɛndɚ/
- enigma/ɪˈnɪɡmə/
- enormous/ɪˈnɔɹməs/
- enrollment/ɛnˈɹoʊlmənt/
- entity/ˈɛntəti/
- equipment/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
- equity/ˈɛkwəti/
- erratic/ɪˈɹætɪk/
- erudite/ˈɛɹəˌdaɪt/
- escalate/ˈɛskəˌleɪt/
- espresso/ɛˈspɹɛsoʊ/
- essential/ɛˈsɛnʃəl/
- establish/ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
- established/ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
- estimate/ˈɛstəmət/
- eulogy/ˈjulədʒi/
- evidence/ˈɛvədəns/
- evident/ˈɛvədənt/
- examine/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
- example/ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
- exculpate/ˌɛkˈskʌlpeɪt/
- excursion/ɪkˈskɝʒən/
- exercise/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/
- exhaustive/ɪɡˈzɔstɪv/
- exhibit/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
- exigent/ˈɛksɪdʒənt/
- expansion/ɪkˈspænʃən/
- expedite/ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt/
- expertise/ˌɛkspɚˈtiz/
- explicit/ɪkˈsplɪsət/
- extension/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/
- extensive/ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/
- external/ɪkˈstɝnəl/
- extinction/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
- extrovert/ˈɛkstɹəˌvɝt/
4 syllables · 50 words
- economic/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/
- economics/ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks/
- economy/ɪˈkɑnəmi/
- ecosystem/ˈikoʊˌsɪstəm/
- efficacy/ˈɛfɪˌkæsi/
- efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
- effrontery/ɪˈfɹʌntəɹi/
- eliminate/ɪˈlɪməˌneɪt/
- elucidate/ɪˈlusəˌdeɪt/
- emergency/ɪˈmɝdʒənsi/
- empathetic/ˌɛmpəˈθɛtɪk/
- empirical/ˌɛmˈpɪɹɪkəl/
- engineering/ˈɛndʒəˈnɪɹɪŋ/
- enquiry/ɪnˈkwaɪɚi/
- entrepreneur/ˌɑntɹəpɹəˈnɝ/
- enumerate/ɪˈnumɚˌeɪt/
- environment/ɪnˈvaɪɹənmənt/
- ephemeral/ɪˈfɛmɚəl/
- epitome/ɪˈpɪtəmi/
- equality/ɪˈkwɑləti/
- equitable/ˈɛkwətəbəl/
- equivalent/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
- equivocate/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
- erroneous/ɛˈɹoʊniəs/
- esoteric/ˌɛsəˈtɛɹɪk/
- especially/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
- ethereal/ɪˈθɪɹiəl/
- euphemism/ˈjufəˌmɪzəm/
- evaluate/ɪˈvæljuˌeɪt/
- evanescent/ˌɛvəˈnɛsənt/
- eventual/əˈvɛntʃuəl/
- exacerbate/ɪɡˈzæsɚˌbeɪt/
- exaggerate/ɪɡˈzædʒɚˌeɪt/
- exceptional/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/
- executed/ˈɛksəˌkjutɪd/
- execution/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən/
- exemplary/ɪɡˈzɛmplɚi/
- exemplify/ɪɡˈzɛmpləˌfaɪ/
- exhibition/ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/
- exonerate/ɪɡˈzɑnɚˌeɪt/
- expectation/ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃən/
- expedient/ɪkˈspidiənt/
- expenditure/ɪkˈspɛndətʃɚ/
- experience/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/
- experiment/ɪkˈspɛɹəmənt/
- explanation/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/
- exponential/ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl/
- extraneous/ɛkˈstɹeɪniəs/
- extrapolate/ɛkˈstɹæpəˌleɪt/
- extravagant/ɛkˈstɹævəɡənt/
5 syllables · 11 words
6 syllables · 1 word
7 syllables · 1 word
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