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Exchange Pronunciation
Exchange is pronounced iks-CHAYNJ, IPA /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/.
iks-CHAYNJ
US /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/ · UK /ɛksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
Syllables: iks · CHAYNJ (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and verb: To give one thing and receive another in return, or the act of doing so.
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Exchange in a Sentence
- We exchanged numbers and said goodnight.
- The exchange rate moved three cents overnight.
- There was a brief exchange at the door and then silence.
Common Mispronunciations of Exchange
Not EKS-chaynj
Weight waits for the second beat, CHAYNJ, which is the word change with a prefix in front of it.
Not iks-SHAYNJ
The ch is the full one of church, made with the tongue touching the ridge, not the sh of machine.
Tip: A stock exchange, a foreign exchange and an exchange of letters all take the same two beats.
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