exhaust

/ɪɡˈzɔːst/

Syllables ex·haust

Stress ex-HAUST

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪɡz/

x sound

haust

/hɔːst/

long au

Meaning

to use up completely; to make very tired; waste gas outlet

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪɡz/(exact) + haust=/hɔːst/(haunted)

Example

The long run will exhaust him.