expose
/ɪkˈspoʊz/verb
expose is spelled E-X-P-O-S-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, expose means “To reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in expose?
| Letters | 6: E-X-P-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.5 times per million words; the 7,338th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is expose?
Expose appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce expose?
- UK /ɪkˈspəʊz/
- US /ɪkˈspoʊz/
- US /ɛkˈspoʊz/
Expose has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-exposé.wav, En-us-expose.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with expose?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as expose from its last stressed vowel (/oʊz/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of expose
- exposes present, singular, he/she/it
- exposing participle, present
- exposed participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does expose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To reveal; to uncover; to make visible; to bring to light.
- 2
To subject photographic film to light, thereby recording an image.
- 3
To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance, such as radiation, a chemical, or any other stress.
Residents were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation.
- 4
To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
to expose an API
- 5
To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
noun
- 1
The act of exposing somebody or something; a shameful showing up.
- 2
A publication of investigative journalism that reveals hidden and often scandalous truths.
- 3
A formal recital or exposition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Expose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | révélations , exposer, dénoncer |
| German | Exposé , aufdecken, offenbaren, entblößen, bloßlegen, enttarnen |
| Portuguese | exposed , expor, revelar , mostrar |
| Spanish | exponer, develar, dar a conocer, sacar a la luz, poner al descubierto, poner en evidencia |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does expose come from?
From Middle English exposen, from Old French exposer (“to lay open, set forth”), from Latin expōnō (“set forth”), with contamination from poser (“to lay, place”). Doublet of expone and expound (via Old French espondre (“to set forth, explain”)), from the same Latin term.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).