How to pronounce "exhaling" in English
ex·ha·ling
Hear native speakers say exhaling in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “exhaling”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ex
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ha
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ling
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
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 "exhaling" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "exhaling is" sounds like "exhaling-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "exhaling" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“1 exhaling for 4 3 2 and one and I want you to take a moment to ask”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“exhaling where does the the C and the CO2 come from do you”— StanfordWatch clip
“and exhaling you know like inhaling to the tune of four you know one two three”— CNBCWatch clip
“building produced by people exhaling and so levels that are above the background outside”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“exhaling too much, they are not retaining or keeping in enough carbon dioxide.”— Andrew HubermanWatch clip
“exhaling no yeah it's the difference between how much you inhale and exhale is how much you're using so the way that the way the test is working is there's a”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “exhaling”
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1 exhaling for 4 3 2 and one and I want you to take a moment to ask
Hear it in context: “exhaling”
232 clipsThe English word “exhaling”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ex · ha · ling). Grammatically, “exhaling” functions as a verb, noun. SayItVid indexes 232 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “exhaling” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @1:22
“breath inhaling for the count of Four 3 2 1 exhaling for 4 3 2 and one and I want you to take a moment to ask yourself those two questions who Am”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @36:59
“here's where we get a little biology for example that Co that we're exhaling where does the the C and the CO2 come from do you think sugar so essentially the food we eat”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #3 · @59:38
“need a mantra to start meditating you can just focus on consciously inhaling and exhaling you know like inhaling to the tune of four you know one two three four exhaling five so you have a longer exhale just doing that and start with”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @5:42
“thing to do carbon dioxide is essentially within a building produced by people exhaling and so levels that are above the background outside and so levels that are above the background outside”
- 🇺🇸 USAndrew HubermanClip #5 · @61:19
“to say it would be because they're overbreathing, exhaling too much, they are not retaining or keeping in enough carbon dioxide. in enough carbon dioxide.”
Definition & Meaning: “exhaling”
- present participle and gerund of exhale
- exhalation
Example Sentences (3)
- “Diarmid sang in a language Camrose didn't know, with a lot of liquid sounds mixed up with exhalings from deep in the throat.”
- “1 exhaling for 4 3 2 and one and I want you to take a moment to ask”
- “exhaling where does the the C and the CO2 come from do you”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “exhaling”
- Syllables:
- ex · ha · ling
- Hear it in context
- exhaling
Synonyms: “exhaling”
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Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"exhaling" 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, "exhaling" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about exhaling
How many syllables are in “exhaling”?
“exhaling” has 3 syllables: ex · ha · ling.
What does “exhaling” mean?
present participle and gerund of exhale
How can I hear “exhaling” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “exhaling”?
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⁄).