How To Pronounce Exploit

The stress in exploit moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun. It is /ˈek.splɔɪt/ in British English and /ˈek.splɔɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “a daring exploit”.

Verb. It is /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ in British English and /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to exploit”.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.