How to Pronounce "expression"
word
/ɪksˈpɹɛʃən/
ik-SPRE-shuhn
/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/
ik-SPRE-shuhn
Definition
An expression is a way of showing or communicating a thought, feeling, or idea. It can also mean a fixed phrase in language, or the look on someone's face.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɪksˈpɹɛʃən/
British English
/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-SPRE-shuhn
UK
ik-SPRE-shuhn
Listen in Context
Art gives children a way of expression.
You don't have to say anything—your expression says it all.
I've heard that expression before, but I never knew what it meant.
Her expression changed when she heard the news.