English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Exercise Pronunciation
Exercise is pronounced EK-ser-syz, IPA /ˈɛksɝˌsaɪz/.
EK-ser-syz
US /ˈɛksɝˌsaɪz/ · UK /ˈɛksəˌsaɪz/
Syllables: EK · ser · syz (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Physical activity done to stay healthy, a task set for practice, or to use a right or power.
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Exercise in a Sentence
- Half an hour of exercise a day is enough to start with.
- The teacher set an exercise on irregular verbs.
- Shareholders may exercise their voting rights by post.
Common Mispronunciations of Exercise
Not ek-ser-SYZ
Weight belongs on the opening, EK, with only a light push at the end. Loading the final syllable is the usual slip.
Not EK-ser-sys
Buzz the final s. It carries a z sound, so the word closes like size rather than like slice.
Tip: Three syllables: EK-ser-syz. Exorcise, the word for driving out spirits, sounds identical.
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