English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Exhausted Pronunciation
Exhausted is pronounced ig-ZAW-stid, IPA /ɪgˈzɔstɪd/.
ig-ZAW-stid
US /ɪgˈzɔstɪd/ · UK /ɛgˈzɔːstɪd/
Syllables: ig · ZAW · stid (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb: Extremely tired, or used up completely.
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Exhausted in a Sentence
- After the flight we were too exhausted to unpack.
- The fund was exhausted before the end of the year.
- He came home exhausted and went straight to bed.
Common Mispronunciations of Exhausted
Not eks-HAW-stid
The x sounds like gz, not ks. Exhaust, exist, and example all take the voiced version because the stress falls after the x.
Not ig-ZAW-sted
The ed ending is a full syllable here. A t sound comes before it, so the word gains a stid at the end, the same way wanted and needed do.
Tip: The h is silent. Say ig-ZAW-stid and let the gz carry straight into the vowel.
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