How to Pronounce Experience

To pronounce "experience", say exp-ER-ienc-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

10

Letters

/ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/

🇺🇸 IPA (US)

/ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns/

🇬🇧 IPA (UK)

💡 Tip for remembering “experience”

Break "experience" into 4 beats and lean on "ER" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with inexperience, if that helps it stick.

What does experience mean?

noun

  1. The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

    “It was an experience he would not soon forget.”

  2. An activity one has performed.

verb

  1. To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

Synonyms

undergo

Antonyms

inexperience

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Words that rhyme with experience

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

inexperience

Related words

knowreceivehavefeellivegetundergoexperiential

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "experience"?▾

"Experience" has 4 syllables: exp · er · ienc · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "experience"?▾

The IPA transcription of "experience" is /ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/.

What does "experience" mean?▾

Experience: The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

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