How To Pronounce Excessive
excessive
How To Say Excessive Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, excessive is pronounced /ɪkˈses.ɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈses.ɪv]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈses.ɪv/.
Excessive has three 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
Excessive has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Excessive
Transcription Tips For Excessive
- Rule 24
The Letter x
The letter x is either /ks/ or /ɡz/. It is /ks/ in six, box and extreme, and /ɡz/ in exam, exit and exhaust.
six /sɪks/box /bɒks/extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/
Here. Excessive /ɪkˈses.ɪv/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Excessive /ɪkˈses.ɪv/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Excessive /ɪkˈses.ɪv/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Excessive /ɪkˈses.ɪv/
Questions About Excessive
How do you say excessive phonetically?
Excessive sounds like ik-SES-iv in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce excessive in British English?
In British English, excessive is pronounced /ɪkˈses.ɪv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈses.ɪv].
How do you pronounce excessive in American English?
In American English, excessive is pronounced /ɪkˈses.ɪv/.
How many syllables are in excessive?
Excessive has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /ses/ + /ɪv/.
Where is the stress in excessive?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce excessive the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈses.ɪv/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Excessive
Excessive has three syllables. See how excessive divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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