How to Pronounce "exoneration"
word
ɪɡzɑnɝˈeɪʃən
ig-zah-ner-AY-shun
ɛɡzəʊnɹˈeɪʃən
eg-zohn-ray-SHUN
Definition
Exoneration is the official act of declaring someone not guilty of a crime or freeing them from blame or responsibility.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɪɡzɑnɝˈeɪʃən
British English
ɛɡzəʊnɹˈeɪʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ig-zah-ner-AY-shun
UK
eg-zohn-ray-SHUN
Listen in Context
The judge announced the exoneration of the accused.
DNA evidence led to the exoneration of the prisoner.
His lawyer fought for his exoneration for years.
After years in prison, the exoneration finally gave him his life back.