English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lexus Pronunciation
Lexus is pronounced LEK-suhs, IPA /ˈlɛksəs/.
LEK-suhs
US /ˈlɛksəs/
Syllables: LEK · suhs (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (proper): The luxury car brand owned by Toyota.
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Lexus in a Sentence
- He bought a second hand Lexus last winter.
- The Lexus is parked round the back.
- Lexus launched in America in 1989.
Common Mispronunciations of Lexus
Not LEK-soos
The closing beat has no full vowel. It reduces to suhs, as circus and campus do.
Not lek-SUHS
LEK opens loud, which is the ordinary shape for a two beat brand name in English.
Tip: The x holds two sounds, k and s, so the word has three consonants running in the middle.
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