English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Expedience Pronunciation
Expedience is pronounced ik-SPEE-dee-uhns, IPA /ɪkˈspidiəns/.
ik-SPEE-dee-uhns
US /ɪkˈspidiəns/ · UK /ɛkˈspiːdiəns/
Syllables: ik · SPEE · dee · uhns (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Doing what is useful or convenient rather than what is right.
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Expedience in a Sentence
- The decision was a matter of pure expedience.
- They changed sides out of expedience.
- Expedience won over principle again.
Common Mispronunciations of Expedience
Not EK-spee-dee-uhns
The weight lands on SPEE, and the opening ik is swallowed.
Not ik-spuh-DEE-uhns
The long ee comes second, not third, and the two beats after it stay faint.
Tip: It shares its shape with expedient, ik-SPEE-dee-uhnt.
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