excelled
ik-SELD
ikseld
/ɪkˈsɛld/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “excelled” is spelled “ikseld”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | e | l | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ɛ/ | /l/ | /d/ |
English writes “excelled” with
8 letters for 6 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikseld” — 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 “excelled”
toldoldworldholdcalledkilledchildcoldgoldfield
“excelled” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “excelled”?
“excelled” is pronounced ik-SELD — IPA /ɪkˈsɛld/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikseld”.
How many syllables are in “excelled”?
“excelled” has 2 syllables: ik-SELD (the capitalized syllable is stressed).