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Execution Pronunciation
Execution is pronounced ek-suh-KYOO-shuhn, IPA /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən/.
ek-suh-KYOO-shuhn
US /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən/ · UK /ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃən/
Syllables: ek · suh · KYOO · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The carrying out of a plan or order, or the putting to death of a condemned person.
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Execution in a Sentence
- The plan was sound and the execution poor.
- Execution of the contract took another month.
- A record of the execution survives in the city archive.
Common Mispronunciations of Execution
Not eg-zuh-KYOO-shuhn
Here the x hisses as ks, unlike in executive, where it buzzes. Execute and execution both keep the hiss.
Not EK-suh-kyoo-shuhn
Carry the force to KYOO, the third of four beats, and let the first two stay level.
Tip: The cu in the middle gives kyoo, so the word runs ek-suh-KYOO-shuhn and never ek-suh-KOO-shuhn.
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