Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exec

/ˌɛɡzˈɛk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: ex-ec
IPA: /ˌɛɡzˈɛk/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An executive; a person employed at the executive level.

Informal

noun

An executive officer, i.e. the chief assistant to the commanding officer.

Informal

verb

To execute; to run.

Informal

Example Sentences

"An upcoming problem to be thrashed out at a meeting of diskery reps and execs of the American Federation of Radio Artists (AFRA), is the degree of AFRA's jurisdictional claim over singers on records."
"Tony Stark makes you feel He’s a cool exec with a heart of steel. As Iron Man, all jets ablaze, He’s fighting and smiting with repulsor rays! Amazing armor! That’s Iron Man! A blazing power! That’s Iron Man!"
"“All right,” he said, turning to the first sheet of paper inside. “We’re not playing Good Cop/Bad Cop here. Do you know that game?” “Yes, sir. Some captains delegate all the unpopular orders to their exec so he can take the heat.” “Right. Well, I don’t believe in that. If an unpopular order has to be given, the captain should take responsibility for it himself.[…]”"
"“'Okay. Report to the exec's office right after inspection tomorrow, Mister Keith. Best of luck.”"

Etymology

Clipping of executive or execute.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

execs (plural) execs (present, singular) execing (participle, present) execed (participle, past) execed (past)

Phrases

exec-produce

Synonyms

white house

Rhymes With

check tech high-tech neck low-tech deck sec dec heck quebec wreck trek

Questions

How do you pronounce exec?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɡzˈɛk/.
What does exec mean?: An executive; a person employed at the executive level.
Where does exec come from?: Clipping of executive or execute.

How to pronounce exec

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “exec”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌɛɡzˈɛk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “exec”.
Repeat and practice — Say “exec” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.