How to Pronounce “expensive

word

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/
ik-SPEN-siv
/ɛkspˈɛnsɪv/
ik-SPEN-siv

IPA Transcription

American English

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/

British English

/ɛkspˈɛnsɪv/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

ik-SPEN-siv

UK

ik-SPEN-siv

Listen in Context

This bag is expensive.

The hotel was too expensive for us.

New phones are more expensive than before.

I'd love to go, but that restaurant is a bit expensive.