How to Pronounce "exploited"
word
/ˈɛksˌpɫɔɪtəd/, /ɪksˈpɫɔɪtəd/
ek-SPLOY-tid
/ɛksplˈɔɪtɪd/
eks-PLOY-tid
Definition
Used unfairly for someone else's benefit, often referring to people taken advantage of or resources used for profit without care.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɛksˌpɫɔɪtəd/, /ɪksˈpɫɔɪtəd/
British English
/ɛksplˈɔɪtɪd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ek-SPLOY-tid
UK
eks-PLOY-tid
Listen in Context
Many factory workers are exploited for cheap labor.
The natural resources of the country were exploited by foreign companies.
The children felt exploited by the unfair rules at their school.
He left his job because he felt seriously exploited.