How to Pronounce "apex"
word
ˈeɪˌpɛks
AY-peks
ˈeɪpɛks
AY-peks
Definition
The highest point or tip of something, especially the top of a structure, mountain, or a person's success.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪˌpɛks
British English
ˈeɪpɛks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AY-peks
UK
AY-peks
Listen in Context
The climbers reached the apex of the mountain at sunrise.
A pyramid's apex is its tip at the top.
The lion is considered the apex predator in its habitat.
His career hit its apex when he won the Nobel Prize.