English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Example Pronunciation
Example is pronounced ig-ZAM-puhl, IPA /ɪgˈzæmpəl/.
ig-ZAM-puhl
US /ɪgˈzæmpəl/ · UK /ɛgˈzɑːmpəl/
Syllables: ig · ZAM · puhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A thing typical of its kind, offered to show what something is like.
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Example in a Sentence
- Give me an example of what you mean.
- This bridge is a fine example of Victorian ironwork.
- For example, the postal service closes at noon on Saturdays.
Common Mispronunciations of Example
Not EK-sam-puhl
Voice the x as gz and keep the opening syllable short. Hissing it and stressing it at once pulls the word out of shape.
Not ig-ZAM-pel
Close on a swallowed puhl rather than a bright pel. The le ending takes no real vowel at all.
Tip: The stressed vowel splits across the Atlantic: ZAM with the a of cat in American English, ZAHM with the ah of father in southern England.
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