excavated
EK-ska-VAY-tid
ekskavaytid
/ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “excavated” is spelled “ekskavaytid”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | k | a | v | ay | t | i | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /v/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /d/ |
English writes “excavated” with
9 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ekskavaytid” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “excavated”
didwantedkidstarteddaviddecidedinterestedridunitedarrested
“excavated” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “excavated”?
“excavated” is pronounced EK-ska-VAY-tid — IPA /ˈɛkskəˌveɪtɪd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ekskavaytid”.
How many syllables are in “excavated”?
“excavated” has 4 syllables: EK-ska-VAY-tid (the capitalized syllable is stressed).