How to pronounce exemption
American English pronunciation
ig-ZEMP-shun
- IPA
- /ɪɡˈzɛmpʃən/
- Syllables
- ig · ZEMP · shun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What exemption means
A special pass to skip a rule that others must follow
In a sentence: Sam got an exemption from gym class while his ankle healed.
Where it comes from: It came through French from a Latin word meaning "to take out."
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