"Expensive" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛkspˈɛnsɪv/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"expensive" has 3 syllables: expensive.
adjective
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"Expensive" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Expensive" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "expensive" is /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/.
Expensive: Having a high price or cost.
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