How to pronounce exploitation
Say it like ek-sploy-TAY-shun. Exploitation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAY).
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- ek
- sploy
- TAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Exploitation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- ekGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- sployGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oy" in boy.
- TAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of exploitation
American and British speakers say exploitation in essentially the same way: /ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən/ in the US and /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/ in the UK.
British respelling: ek-sploy-TAY-shun.
What does exploitation mean?
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful“the development of Alaskan resources”“the exploitation of copper deposits”
- an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)“capitalistic exploitation of the working class”“paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization”
Where does exploitation come from?
Borrowed from French exploitation, from exploiter (“exploit”), from Latin explicō (“unfold, deploy”).
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Words that rhyme with exploitation
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Questions about saying exploitation
How do you pronounce exploitation?
Say ek-sploy-TAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən/. In British English it is /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in exploitation?
Exploitation has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TAY). Broken into parts: ek · sploy · TAY · shun.
Do Americans and Brits say exploitation the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən/ and the British form is /ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.