How To Pronounce Excel

excel

Phonemic

/ɪkˈsel/

Phonetic

[ɪkˈseɫ]

Phonemic

/ɪkˈsel/

In British English, excel is pronounced /ɪkˈsel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈseɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsel/.

Excel 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

ɪksel

Excel 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.

excel + -s

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

/ɪkˈselz/

excel + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪkˈseld/

excel + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪkˈsel.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Excel

How do you pronounce excel in British English?

In British English, excel is pronounced /ɪkˈsel/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈseɫ].

How do you pronounce excel in American English?

In American English, excel is pronounced /ɪkˈsel/.

How many syllables are in excel?

Excel has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /sel/.

Where is the stress in excel?

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

Do British and American English pronounce excel the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪkˈsel/.

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