How to pronounce expensive

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

American/ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/

British

What does expensive mean?

adjHaving a high price or cost.

“In Starbucks’s case, the firm has in effect turned the process of making an expensive cup of coffee into intellectual property.”

Taking a lot of system time or resources.

“an unnecessarily expensive choice of algorithm”

Given to expending a lot of money; profligate, lavish.

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