English pronunciation

How to pronounce “experience”

Phonetic spelling

ik-SPEER-ee-uhns

IPA /ɪkˈspɪɹiəns/

Syllable stress

ik·SPEER·ee·uhns

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “experience”?

e x p e r i e n c e

“experience” is spelled E-X-P-E-R-I-E-N-C-E. It is pronounced ik-SPEER-ee-uhns, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I have experience working with customers.

  • That was a great experience for me.

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