How to pronounce "ex president" in English
ˌɛksˈprɛz.ə.dənt
eks·PREZ·ə·dənt
Primary stress: PREZ
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Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
eks
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
PREZ
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
dənt
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("PREZ"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "ex president" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "ex president is" sounds like "ex president-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ex president" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“Rohani the ex president who was seen to be closer to the reformist saying that”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Russia's ex president Dimmitri Midviev wrote uh on telegram uh that delivering”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“know our ex president was shot it's pretty shocking the world we”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“president and one ex President Chief Justice has been impeached dman also has been impeached and they're no longer um cing havoc on a judicial system and are”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“for example the uh ex president Rohani had a totally different understanding of foreign policy he wanted to reconcile with the west and he there was a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“lies that that uh ex president Trump was talking about do do you think though that figures in the entertainment industry like yourself can bring about”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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Rohani the ex president who was seen to be closer to the reformist saying that
Hear it in context: “ex president”
121 clipsThe English word “ex president” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌɛksˈprɛz.ə.dənt (phonetic respelling: eks-PREZ-ə-dənt). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (eks · PREZ · ə · dənt), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (PREZ). Grammatically, “ex president” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 121 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ex president” in natural connected speech across American (US: 6 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @0:44
“um very recently a video uh was circulating online showing president Rohani the ex president who was seen to be closer to the reformist saying that um the restoration of the nuclear deal with United States after Biden came to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @2:25
“Moscow doesn't uh uh move along uh in response to these threats. Russia's ex president Dimmitri Midviev wrote uh on telegram uh that delivering tomahawks could endly end badly for everyone. How seriously should we take”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @8:41
“not really a big fan of Donald Trump but still I don't like the fact that you know our ex president was shot it's pretty shocking the world we live in it's like we've gone back to the 1960s uh I remember as a kid playing on”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @3:04
“three senators are detained on corruption charges and one one ex president and one ex President Chief Justice has been impeached dman also has been impeached and they're no longer um cing havoc on a judicial system and are been impeached and they're no longer um cing havoc on a judicial system and are”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @6:40
“and he did not exert any power he did not disagree uh even in foreign policy for example the uh ex president Rohani had a totally different understanding of foreign policy he wanted to reconcile with the west and he there was a foreign policy he wanted to reconcile with the west and he there was a”
Definition & Meaning: “ex president”
- A person who has formerly held the office of president.
Example Sentences (3)
- “The expresident gave a keynote speech at the university.”
- “Rohani the ex president who was seen to be closer to the reformist saying that”
- “Russia's ex president Dimmitri Midviev wrote uh on telegram uh that delivering”
Pronounce: “ex president”
- Pronunciation:
- eks-PREZ-ə-dənt
- Syllables:
- eks · PREZ · ə · dənt
- Written Hyphenation:
- ex · pres · i · dent
- Primary stress:
- PREZ
- IPA:
- ˌɛksˈprɛz.ə.dənt
- Hear it in context
- ex president
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ex president" (⁄ˌɛksˈprɛz.ə.dənt⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "ex president" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ex president
How do you pronounce “ex president”?
“ex president” is pronounced ⁄ˌɛksˈprɛz.ə.dənt⁄ (eks-PREZ-ə-dənt). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “ex president”?
“ex president” has 4 syllables: eks · PREZ · ə · dənt.
Where is the stress in “ex president”?
The primary stress in “ex president” is on “PREZ”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “ex president” mean?
A person who has formerly held the office of president.
How can I hear “ex president” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “ex president”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).