How do you pronounce "expressly"?

In American English: /ɛkˈsprɛsli/ (ehk-SPREHSL-ee). In British English: /ɛkspɹˈɛsli/ (ehkspr-EHSL-ee). In Canadian English: /ɛkˈsprɛsli/ (ehk-SPREHSL-ee). In Australian English: /ɛkspɹˈɛsli/ (ehkspr-EHSL-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛkˈsprɛsli/ (ehk-SPREHSL-ee), while in British English it's /ɛkspɹˈɛsli/ (ehkspr-EHSL-ee).

How to Pronounce "expressly"

🗣️pronounce.how

expressly

regional

/ɛkˈsprɛsli/

ehk-SPREHSL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɛkex·sprɛslpress·ily

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