English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Exorbitant Pronunciation
Exorbitant is pronounced ig-ZAWR-bi-tuhnt, IPA /ɪgˈzɔrbɪtənt/.
ig-ZAWR-bi-tuhnt
US /ɪgˈzɔrbɪtənt/ · UK /ɛgˈzɔːbɪtənt/
Syllables: ig · ZAWR · bi · tuhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Far higher in price or amount than is reasonable.
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Exorbitant in a Sentence
- The agency charges an exorbitant fee for the same work.
- Rents in that street are exorbitant.
- He paid an exorbitant price for a very ordinary car.
Common Mispronunciations of Exorbitant
Not ek-sor-BI-tuhnt
An x standing in front of a stressed vowel buzzes into gz, so the word opens ig-Z.
Not eg-ZOR-bi-tuhnt
The loud vowel is the aw of thought with an r behind it, which makes the beat sound like the word orb.
Tip: The root is the Latin for leaving its orbit, which is where the aw plus r comes from.
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