How to pronounce exhibit
American English pronunciation
ig-ZIB-it
- IPA
- /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
- Syllables
- ig · ZIB · it (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What exhibit means
To put something out for people to look at
In a sentence: Our class will exhibit our clay animals in the front hall so parents can see them.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to hold out" or "to show." It is built from "ex-," meaning out, and a word meaning "to hold."
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