How do you pronounce "expedient"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspiːdiːənt/ (ik-SPEED-ee-uhnt). In British English: /ɛkspˈiːdiənt/ (ehksp-EED-ee-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspiːdiːənt/ (ik-SPEED-ee-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈiːdiənt/ (ehksp-EED-ee-uhnt).

Is "expedient" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspiːdiːənt/ (ik-SPEED-ee-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɛkspˈiːdiənt/ (ehksp-EED-ee-uhnt).

How to Pronounce "expedient"

🗣️pronounce.how

expedient

regional

/ɪkˈspiːdiːənt/

ik-SPEED-ee-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·spiːdpe·iːdi·əntent

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14