Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exercise

/ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
ex-er-cise
IPA
/ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

Countable

noun

Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A setting in action or practicing; employment in the proper mode of activity; exertion; application; use.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The performance of an office, ceremony, or duty.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which gives practice; a trial; a test.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂orkéyeti Proto-Italic *arkeō Latin arceō Latin exerceō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin exercitiumder. Old French exercisebor. Middle English exercise English exercise From Middle English exercise, from Old French exercise, from Latin exercitium. Displaced native Old English plega (“an exercise”) whence Modern English play.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂erk-, exercise, exercitium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/
  • British English: /ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

exercises (plural) exercize (alternative, obsolete) exercice (alternative) exercises (present, singular) exercising (participle, present) exercised (participle, past) exercised (past)

Derived Forms

aquacise boxercise cyberexercise dancercise deskercise ekker exercisewear exercisible exercycle exergame exergaming exertainment

Phrases

Brandt-Daroff exercise compound exercise exercise ball exercise bicycle exercise bike exercise bone exercise book exercise boy

Frequently Paired Words

instruction training teaching train work out exorcise

Synonyms

practice practicing drill drilling assert exercising physical exercise physical exertion workout

Homonyms

exorcise (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

guys eyes size four eyes king size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies

Questions

How do you pronounce exercise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/.
What does exercise mean?
Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.
Where does exercise come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce exercise

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