How to spell exchange

Exchange is spelled E-X-C-H-A-N-G-E. It is ex plus change, kept whole, so a C and an H follow the X.

hear itex·change/ɪks'ʧeɪndʒ/verbSilent and tricky

What it means: To give something and receive something in return.

In a sentence: Let's exchange stickers with each other.

Same family: exchanges, exchanged, exchanging, exchangeable, exchange-rate. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: The word "exchange" comes from Old French "eschange," based on Latin roots meaning "out" (ex-) and "change." It originally referred to trading money and goods, which is why we still talk about "foreign exchange" for currency today.

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