How to pronounce exit

Say it like this: /ˈeɪɡzɪt/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈeɪɡzɪt/
British/ˈɛksɪt/

What does exit mean?

nounAn act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.

“He made his exit at the opportune time.”

The action of an actor leaving a scene or the stage.

“Why do directors assume that exits and entrances need not be rehearsed?”

An opening or passage through which one can go from inside a place (such as a building, a room, or a vehicle) to the outside; an egress.

“emergency exit fire exit”

verbTo go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.

To leave a scene or depart from a stage.

“Desdemona exits stage left.”

To depart from life; to die.

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