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How to pronounce exacts

Say it like ig-ZAKTS. Exacts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZAKTS).

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US American/ɪɡˈzækts/ig-ZAKTS
UK British/ɪɡˈzækts/ig-ZAKTS
  • ig
  • ZAKTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Exacts pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. igKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. ZAKTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of exacts

American and British speakers say exacts in essentially the same way: /ɪɡˈzækts/ in the US and /ɪɡˈzækts/ in the UK.

British respelling: ig-ZAKTS.

What does exacts mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of exact How to pronounce exact

Questions about saying exacts

How do you pronounce exacts?

Say ig-ZAKTS. The American pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzækts/. In British English it is /ɪɡˈzækts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in exacts?

Exacts has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZAKTS). Broken into parts: ig · ZAKTS.

Do Americans and Brits say exacts the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪɡˈzækts/ and the British form is /ɪɡˈzækts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).