exposure
ex·po·sure/ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/noun
exposure is spelled E-X-P-O-S-U-R-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ex·po·sure). It appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,364th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, exposure means “The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of exposure is exposures.
How many letters and syllables are in exposure?
| Letters | 8: E-X-P-O-S-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ex·po·sure |
| In writing | 28 times per million words; the 3,364th 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; 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 exposure?
Exposure appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,364th 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 exposure?
- UK /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/
- US /ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/
- /ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒɚ/
Exposure has 3 syllables, split ex·po·sure in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-exposure.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with exposure?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as exposure from its last stressed vowel (/oʊʒəɹ/):
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 exposure
- exposures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does exposure mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.
Limit your exposure to harsh chemicals.
- 2
Lack of protection from weather or the elements.
- 3
The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.
- 4
The degree to which an individual, their content, or their brand is seen by the target market or the general public; internet fame.
- 5
The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses.
- 6
That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.
They rented a cabin with a beautiful southern exposure.
- 7
An instance of taking a photograph.
- 8
The piece of film exposed to light.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Exposure in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | exposition |
| German | Kontakt, Einwirkung , Lage , Witterung , Belichtung |
| Portuguese | exposição |
| Spanish | exposición |
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 exposure come from?
From expos(e) + -ure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).