To pronounce "alexia", say AL-ex-ia — 3 syllables, IPA /ə.ˈlɛk.si.ə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
alexia
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/ə.ˈlɛk.si.ə/
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"alexia" has 3 syllables: al-ex-ia. It rhymes with anorexia and dyslexia, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Alexia" has 3 syllables: al · ex · ia.
The IPA transcription of "alexia" is /ə.ˈlɛk.si.ə/.
Alexia: Word blindness, the inability, due to a cerebral disorder, to comprehend or understand writing.
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