English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Exhaustion Pronunciation
Exhaustion is pronounced ig-ZAWS-chuhn, IPA /ɪgˈzɔstʃən/.
ig-ZAWS-chuhn
US /ɪgˈzɔstʃən/ · UK /ɛgˈzɔːstʃən/
Syllables: ig · ZAWS · chuhn (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Being completely drained of energy.
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Exhaustion in a Sentence
- She collapsed from exhaustion after the second night shift.
- Exhaustion makes small decisions feel impossible.
- The team played to the point of exhaustion.
Common Mispronunciations of Exhaustion
Not ig-ZAWS-shuhn
This -tion gives chuhn rather than the usual shuhn, because the s in front pulls the t into a ch. Question and suggestion behave the same way.
Not eks-HAWS-chuhn
The h is silent, so no breath comes between the x and the aw.
Tip: Exhaust, exhausted and exhaustion all drop the h.
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