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How to pronounce exegeses

Say it like ek-sih-JEE-seez. Exegeses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (JEE).

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US American/ɛksɪˈdʒiˌsiz/ek-sih-JEE-seez
UK British/ɛksɪˈdʒiːˌsiːz/ek-sih-JEE-seez
  • ek
  • sih
  • JEE
  • seez
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Exegeses pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ekKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. sihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. JEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. seezGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of exegeses

American and British speakers say exegeses in essentially the same way: /ɛksɪˈdʒiˌsiz/ in the US and /ɛksɪˈdʒiːˌsiːz/ in the UK.

British respelling: ek-sih-JEE-seez.

What does exegeses mean?

noun
  1. plural of exegesis How to pronounce exegesis

Words that rhyme with exegeses

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Questions about saying exegeses

How do you pronounce exegeses?

Say ek-sih-JEE-seez. The American pronunciation is /ɛksɪˈdʒiˌsiz/. In British English it is /ɛksɪˈdʒiːˌsiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in exegeses?

Exegeses has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (JEE). Broken into parts: ek · sih · JEE · seez.

Do Americans and Brits say exegeses the same way?

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

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