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How to pronounce exhibits

Say it like ig-ZIB-uts. Exhibits has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZIB).

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US American/ɪɡˈzɪbəts/ig-ZIB-uts
UK British/ɪɡˈzɪbɪts/ig-ZIB-its
  • ig
  • ZIB
  • uts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Exhibits 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. ZIBSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. utsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of exhibits

American and British speakers say exhibits in essentially the same way: /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/ in the US and /ɪɡˈzɪbɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: ig-ZIB-its.

What does exhibits mean?

noun
  1. plural of exhibit How to pronounce exhibit
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of exhibit How to pronounce exhibit

Questions about saying exhibits

How do you pronounce exhibits?

Say ig-ZIB-uts. The American pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/. In British English it is /ɪɡˈzɪbɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in exhibits?

Exhibits has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (ZIB). Broken into parts: ig · ZIB · uts.

Do Americans and Brits say exhibits the same way?

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

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