Come pronunciare «ex» in inglese
ɛks
EKS
Accento principale: EKS
Ascolta madrelingua dire «ex» nel contesto di video reali
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ex”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
EKS
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
As a single-syllable word, "ex" receives full primary stress when spoken in isolation, though it may take a reduced weak form in connected speech when acting as a function word.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Single-syllable words like "ex" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech.
How Native Speakers Say It: Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "ex" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "ex" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ex is" sounds like "ex-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "ex" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Ex-Wives uh who it who it was and that would have been the end of it and uh so”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ex-post liability systems. And one of the ways we thought about this problem was thinking about an accountability pipeline.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ex there were experiments at the time we did our work there were experimental indications that quarks and gluons”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ex close to exactly uh what humans need because we in evolved as one of them is”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ex-offenders now to give you the broader context there is a large number of individuals with criminal”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“ex friendship now okay it didn't have a a pretty ending on that but but that was”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Ex-Wives uh who it who it was and that would have been the end of it and uh so
Ascolta nel contesto: “ex”
7406 clipThe Inglese word “ex” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɛks (phonetic respelling: EKS). Phonologically, it consists of 1 syllable (EKS), pronounced as a single stressed monosyllable. Grammatically, “ex” functions as a noun, verb, adjective and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 7406 authentic Inglese video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ex” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @4:56
“tell our uh Ex-Wives uh who it who it was and that would have been the end of it and uh so you know one other thing that is apparent in retrospect you were asking”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @6:29
“revisited and that feed into ex-post liability systems. And one of the ways we thought about this problem was thinking about an accountability pipeline. And one of the ways we thought”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @91:44
“special properties that uh enables that kind of behavior so ex there were experiments at the time we did our work there were experimental indications that quarks and gluons indications that quarks and gluons”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:02
“human point of view the shield of living organism that maintains the environment ex close to exactly uh what humans need because we in evolved as one of them is being Shor away we estimate that the number of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @19:11
“and also in law that looks at the individual job performance of ex-offenders now to give you the broader context there is a large number of individuals with criminal there is a large number of individuals with criminal”
Definizione e significato: “ex”
- The name of the Latin script letter X/x.
- To delete; to cross out.
- To extinguish the life of.
- Ex-, former, previously but no longer.
- Ex-, former, previously but no longer. My algebra II teacher's dad is an ex PE teacher at the same school.
Frasi di esempio nel contesto (3)
- “Thus first C checks to see if ex and wye are equal. The resulting value of 1 or 0 (true or false) then is compared to the value of zee.”
- “You upset cuz your friend got exed I got pissed cuz my bro got knifed”
- “Ex-Wives uh who it who it was and that would have been the end of it and uh so”
Frasi ed espressioni comuni
Pronuncia: “ex”
- Pronunciation:
- EKS
- Sillabe:
- EKS
- Written Hyphenation:
- ex
- Accento principale:
- EKS
- IPA:
- ɛks
- Ascolta nel contesto
- ex
Sinonimi: “ex”
Ascolta parole semanticamente correlate a “ex” in veri spezzoni video:
Parole che fanno rima con “ex”
-ɛksParole con suono identico (Omofoni)
Suono unicoNessun omofono noto per "ex" (⁄ɛks⁄).
Domande frequenti su «ex»
Come si pronuncia «ex» in inglese?
«ex» si pronuncia ⁄ɛks⁄ (EKS). Ascolta i video clip di madrelingua sopra per sentirla in una conversazione reale.
Dov’è l’accento in «ex»?
L’accento principale in «ex» cade su «EKS». Presta attenzione alla sillaba accentata nei video sopra.
Cosa significa «ex»?
The name of the Latin script letter X/x.
Come posso ascoltare «ex» in frasi reali?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ex”?
Single-syllable words like "ex" carry primary acoustic prominence in isolation, but can be swallowed in rapid connected speech. Sustain vowel clarity without rushing into the trailing consonant. Elevate pitch slightly when "ex" carries the primary contrast or new information in a sentence.