Proper Pronunciation Guide
exorbitant
- [ɪg
zɔ͜ɚ bə tənt]
Tips:
- Pronounce the initial letter “e” as the short vowel /ɪ/ —like the vowel in the word “sit.”
- Pronounce the letter “x” as the voiced consonant cluster /gz/. However, stop-but-do-not-explode the consonant “g” /g̚/ and then release the air and sound on /z/, which begins the second syllable.
- Stress the second syllable [zɔ͜ɚ], pronouncing the letters “or” as the R-Vowel diphthong /ɔ͜ɚ/.
- Pronounce both the letters “i” and “a” in the last two unstressed syllables as the weak schwa vowel /ə/.
- Explode the final “t” lightly.
Practice Sentences:
| These prices are exorbitant! | |
| Because of the scarcity of water after the earthquake, merchants were charging exorbitant prices for bottled water as well as for other supplies. |
Definition:
(adjective) Extremely high, usually refering to prices that are higher than what is customarily paid or acceptabable or perhaps higher than the actual value of what is being paid for.