How to pronounce expertise
expertise
/ekspərˈtiːz/
3 syllables, stress on the third
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Expertise, sound by sound
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /s/as in see | Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air. |
| /p/as in pen | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ər/as in bird | Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound. |
| /t/as in ten | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word. |
Words that rhyme with expertise
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce expertise?
Expertise is pronounced /ekspərˈtiːz/ in American English.
How many syllables are in expertise?
Expertise has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in expertise?
The third syllable: /ekspərˈtiːz/.