English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Expedite Pronunciation
Expedite is pronounced EK-spi-dyt, IPA /ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt/.
EK-spi-dyt
US /ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt/ · UK /ˈɛkspəˌdaɪt/
Syllables: EK · spi · dyt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
verb: To make a process or an arrangement happen sooner than it otherwise would.
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Expedite in a Sentence
- A phone call to the office expedited the whole thing.
- They paid extra to expedite delivery.
- Nothing we did seemed to expedite the paperwork.
Common Mispronunciations of Expedite
Not ek-SPE-dyt
The opening EK is the loud one, which is unusual for a verb of this length.
Not EK-spi-deet
The last syllable rhymes with kite. A long ee there belongs to a different word family.
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