How To Pronounce Exceed

exceed

Phonemic

/ɪkˈsiːd/

Phonetic

[ɪkˈsiːd̚]

Phonemic

/ɪkˈsiːd/

In British English, exceed is pronounced /ɪkˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsiːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsiːd/.

Exceed has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ɪksiːd

Exceed has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

exceed + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪkˈsiːdz/

exceed + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪkˈsiː.dɪd/

exceed + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪkˈsiː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Exceed

Questions About Exceed

How do you pronounce exceed in British English?

In British English, exceed is pronounced /ɪkˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsiːd̚].

How do you pronounce exceed in American English?

In American English, exceed is pronounced /ɪkˈsiːd/.

How many syllables are in exceed?

Exceed has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /siːd/.

Where is the stress in exceed?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /siːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce exceed the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪkˈsiːd/.

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