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How to pronounce exposures

Say it like ik-SPOH-zherz. Exposures has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPOH).

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US American/ɪkˈspoʊʒɚz/ik-SPOH-zherz
UK British/ɪkˈspəʊʒəz/ik-SPOH-zhuz
  • ik
  • SPOH
  • zherz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Exposures pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. SPOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  3. zherzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.

American vs British pronunciation of exposures

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ik-SPOH-zhuz.

What does exposures mean?

noun
  1. plural of exposure How to pronounce exposure

Questions about saying exposures

How do you pronounce exposures?

Say ik-SPOH-zherz. The American pronunciation is /ɪkˈspoʊʒɚz/. In British English it is /ɪkˈspəʊʒəz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in exposures?

Exposures has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SPOH). Broken into parts: ik · SPOH · zherz.

Is exposures pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɪkˈspəʊʒəz/ (ik-SPOH-zhuz).

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