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Examine Pronunciation
Examine is pronounced ig-ZA-min, IPA /ɪgˈzæmɪn/.
ig-ZA-min
US /ɪgˈzæmɪn/ · UK /ɛgˈzæmɪn/
Syllables: ig · ZA · min (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To look at something closely in order to learn about it or judge it.
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Examine in a Sentence
- The vet examined her paw for ten minutes.
- Examine the seams before you buy it.
- A second reader examined every entry.
Common Mispronunciations of Examine
Not ig-ZA-myn
The ine at the close weakens to min, exactly as it does in determine and imagine.
Not EK-suh-meen
Weight sits on ZA, the middle of three beats, and the opening is barely a vowel.
Tip: Examine, examined, and examiner all keep the middle beat loud. The noun examination moves the force to the fourth syllable.
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