How to pronounce

Exhibited pronunciation

/ɪɡ.ˈzɪ.bə.təd/
ihg-ZIH-buh-tuhd

Exhibited has 4 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable, "zih". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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Exhibited syllables

Exhibited has 4 syllables: ihg-ZIH-buh-tuhd.

  1. ihgɪɡ
  2. ZIH
  3. buh
  4. tuhdtəd

Ig-ZIB-ih-tid, four syllables, stress on "zib". The h is silent, the x is "gz" as in "exact", and the -ed is a full "tid" syllable.

The -ed ending is a separate syllable here, pronounced id, because the base word ends in a t or d sound.

Sounds to watch

Weak syllables

The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.

Short i versus ee

The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.

Exhibited in a sentence

  • Her paintings were exhibited in Paris before she was thirty.
  • The patient exhibited none of the usual symptoms.

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What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

  • Final -ed ending unclearUse the correct /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ ending.
  • Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
  • Extra syllable addedBlend adjacent sounds and avoid pronouncing silent letters.
  • Final consonant devoicedKeep the vocal folds vibrating through voiced endings such as /b/, /d/, /g/ and /z/.
  • Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.

Questions

How do you pronounce exhibited?

Exhibited is pronounced /ɪɡ.ˈzɪ.bə.təd/, or ihg-ZIH-buh-tuhd in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the second syllable, "zih".

How many syllables are in exhibited?

4: ihg-ZIH-buh-tuhd. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

How do you use exhibited in a sentence?

Her paintings were exhibited in Paris before she was thirty. The patient exhibited none of the usual symptoms.

How is the ending of exhibited pronounced?

The -ed ending is a separate syllable here, pronounced id, because the base word ends in a t or d sound.

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