English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Expand Pronunciation
Expand is pronounced ik-SPAND, IPA /ɪkˈspænd/.
ik-SPAND
US /ɪkˈspænd/ · UK /ɛkˈspænd/
Syllables: ik · SPAND (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To grow larger, or to make something larger.
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Expand in a Sentence
- The business expanded into Wales last year.
- Metal expands as it warms.
- Could you expand on that second point?
Common Mispronunciations of Expand
Not ik-SPEND
The loud vowel is the flat a of cat, which is what keeps expand clear of expend.
Not EK-spand
The second beat is the loud one, and expanded and expanding both agree.
Tip: Expand, expanse and expansion all hold that same flat a.
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