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Explain Pronunciation
Explain is pronounced ik-SPLAYN, IPA /ɪkˈspleɪn/.
ik-SPLAYN
US /ɪkˈspleɪn/ · UK /ɛkˈspleɪn/
Syllables: ik · SPLAYN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To make something clear by giving more detail about it.
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Explain in a Sentence
- Let me explain how the booking works.
- She explained the delay in one sentence.
- He could not explain the missing money.
Common Mispronunciations of Explain
Not EKS-playn
The opening is a quick ik with no stress on it, and the whole word points at SPLAYN.
Not ek-spuh-LAYN
The three letters spl run together as a single cluster. Nothing at all is said between the p and the l.
Tip: The loud beat begins with that spl cluster: ik-SPLAYN.
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