English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Executive Pronunciation
Executive is pronounced ig-ZE-kyuh-tiv, IPA /ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv/.
ig-ZE-kyuh-tiv
US /ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv/ · UK /ɛgˈzɛkjuːˌtɪv/
Syllables: ig · ZE · kyuh · tiv (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun and adjective: A senior manager in an organisation, or the branch of government that carries out the law.
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Executive in a Sentence
- She was promoted to chief executive in March.
- The executive meets on the first Monday of the month.
- Executive pay was the main item on the agenda.
Common Mispronunciations of Executive
Not EK-se-kyoo-tiv
Execute leads with the beat, but executive shifts it onto the ZE in the middle.
Not ek-se-KYOO-tiv
The x here is a gz, so the opening is ig rather than ek. The same softening happens in exact and exam.
Tip: An x before a stressed vowel turns into gz: exact, exam, exist, executive.
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