How to Pronounce "exeunt"
word
ˈɛksi.ənt
EK-see-uhnt
ɛɡzjˈuːnt
eg-ZYOONT
Definition
'Exeunt' is a stage direction in plays, especially Shakespearean or older dramas, meaning 'they go out' or 'they leave the stage.' It tells multiple people to exit.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛksi.ənt
British English
ɛɡzjˈuːnt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EK-see-uhnt
UK
eg-ZYOONT
Listen in Context
The script says 'exeunt Romeo and Juliet.'
At the end of the act, the stage direction reads 'exeunt all'.
'Exeunt' tells the actors to leave the stage together.
If you see 'exeunt' in a Shakespeare play, you know more than one character is exiting.