English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Apex Pronunciation
Apex is pronounced AY-peks, IPA /ˈeɪˌpɛks/.
AY-peks
US /ˈeɪˌpɛks/ · UK /ˈeɪpɛks/
Syllables: AY · peks (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The highest point of something, literally or figuratively.
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Apex in a Sentence
- The apex of the roof needs repointing.
- Those two years were the apex of her career.
- Draw a line from the apex to the base.
Common Mispronunciations of Apex
Not A-peks
The first vowel is the long ay of ape, which is also the word hiding in the spelling. A short a flattens it.
Not uh-PEKS
Keep the weight on the AY at the front. Nothing after it is loud.
Tip: The plural is apexes, though apices, AY-pi-seez, still turns up in technical writing.
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