How to pronounce "exacted" in English
ɪɡˈzæktɪd
ig·ZAK·tid
Primary stress: ZAK
Hear native speakers say exacted in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “exacted”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ig
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ZAK
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
tid
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("ZAK"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Because the base verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound, an extra vowel syllable must be added.
How Native Speakers Say It: Pronounce as a full separate syllable ⁄ɪd⁄ (e.g. "start-id", "need-id").
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "exacted" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "exacted is" sounds like "exacted-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "exacted" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“So you have in this clip justice being exacted along the terms that in the black--blaxploitation”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“brutalities exacted upon Mexican-American Zoot suitors during the summer of 1943 Congress of industrial”— StanfordWatch clip
“Each war has exacted an emotional toll on me.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“exacted person to answer this question.”— WIREDWatch clip
“So the net force on this must be equal and opposite to the force exacted on my fingers by this string.”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“has exacted heavy toll against the United Arab Emirates economy and society.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “exacted”
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So you have in this clip justice being exacted along the terms that in the black--blaxploitation
Hear it in context: “exacted”
46 clipsThe English word “exacted” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ɪɡˈzæktɪd (phonetic respelling: ig-ZAK-tid). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ig · ZAK · tid), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (ZAK). Grammatically, “exacted” functions as a adjective, verb, adverb. SayItVid indexes 46 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “exacted” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Stanford, TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @42:09
“let's go. So you have in this clip justice being exacted along the terms that in the black--blaxploitation the terms that in the black--blaxploitation”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @4:18
“falsely accused of murder and she campaigned forcefully against the racial brutalities exacted upon Mexican-American Zoot suitors during the summer of 1943 Congress of industrial summer of 1943 Congress of industrial”
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #3 · @0:39
“As a reporter covering conflict, I've had to choose my wars. Each war has exacted an emotional toll on me. And so every choice has mattered deeply.”
- 🇺🇸 USWIREDClip #4 · @2:58
“- Yes. - Yay! -... exacted person to answer this question. -... exacted person to answer this question.”
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #5 · @45:35
“So I'm not accelerating anything. So the net force on this must be equal and opposite to the force exacted on my fingers by this string. exacted on my fingers by this string.”
Definition & Meaning: “exacted”
- Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
- Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual.
- To demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
- To make desirable or necessary.
- simple past and past participle of exact
- exactly
Example Sentences (3)
- “The clock keeps exact time.”
- “a man exact in observing an appointment”
- “So you have in this clip justice being exacted along the terms that in the black--blaxploitation”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “exacted”
- Pronunciation:
- ig-ZAK-tid
- Syllables:
- ig · ZAK · tid
- Written Hyphenation:
- ex · act · ed
- Primary stress:
- ZAK
- IPA:
- ɪɡˈzæktɪd
- Hear it in context
- exacted
Synonyms: “exacted”
Hear words related in meaning to “exacted” in real video clips:
Words that Rhyme with “exacted”
-æktɪdWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"exacted" (⁄ɪɡˈzæktɪd⁄) 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, "exacted" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about exacted
How do you pronounce “exacted”?
“exacted” is pronounced ⁄ɪɡˈzæktɪd⁄ (ig-ZAK-tid). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “exacted”?
“exacted” has 3 syllables: ig · ZAK · tid.
Where is the stress in “exacted”?
The primary stress in “exacted” is on “ZAK”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “exacted” mean?
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
How can I hear “exacted” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “exacted”?
Because the base verb ends in a /t/ or /d/ sound, an extra vowel syllable must be added. Pronounce as a full separate syllable ⁄ɪd⁄ (e.g. "start-id", "need-id").