English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Exact Pronunciation
Exact is pronounced ig-ZAKT, IPA /ɪgˈzækt/.
ig-ZAKT
US /ɪgˈzækt/ · UK /ɛgˈzækt/
Syllables: ig · ZAKT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb: Correct in every detail, or to demand and obtain something from someone.
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Exact in a Sentence
- Give me the exact figure, not a rough one.
- That is the exact spot where the car stopped.
- The lender exacted a penalty for late payment.
Common Mispronunciations of Exact
Not EK-sakt
This x buzzes into a gz, so the word runs ig-ZAKT. A hissed ks belongs to excite and expect.
Not ig-ZAK
Sound the t at the close, with the k pressed right up against it.
Tip: Exact, exam, example, and exist all take the buzzing gz. The rule is rough but useful: x before a stressed vowel buzzes.
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