Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exhaust gas

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: ex-haust -gas
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Gas emitted as a result of the combustion of fuels in an engine, and discharged into the atmosphere through an exhaust pipe.

Example Sentences

"This is a 16-cylinder unit with the cylinders arranged in vee formation, operating on the four-stroke cycle and pressure-charged by four Napier exhaust gas-driven turbo-chargers."

Inflected Forms

exhaust gases (plural)

Phrases

flue gas

Frequently Paired Words

flue gas

Questions

What does exhaust gas mean?: Gas emitted as a result of the combustion of fuels in an engine, and discharged into the atmosphere through an exhaust pipe.

How to pronounce exhaust gas

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