To pronounce "exhaustion", say EXH-aust-ion — 3 syllables, IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/
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"exhaustion" has 3 syllables: exh-aust-ion. It rhymes with bostian and faustian, if that helps it stick.
noun
“We worked the mine to exhaustion, there's nothing left to extract.”
“I ran in the marathon to exhaustion, then I collapsed and had to be carried away.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Exhaustion" has 3 syllables: exh · aust · ion.
The IPA transcription of "exhaustion" is /ɪɡˈzɔːs.tʃən/.
Exhaustion: The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
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