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WillowbrookWord 192 of 545 · The stress trap
How to pronounce excellent
/ˈeksələnt/ British English
EK·sə·lənt
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
ex·CEL·lent
✓ Say
EK·sə·lənt
My tip
Stress the start: EK-sə-lənt.
In a sentence
Your English is excellent!
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: EK-sə-lənt.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce excellent?
In British English, excellent is pronounced /ˈeksələnt/. Say it like this: EK-sə-lənt. Stress the start: EK-sə-lənt.
How many syllables are in excellent?
When you say it, excellent has 3 syllables: EK-sə-lənt. The strong beat is the first one, EK.
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