excellent
EK-sa-lant
eksalant
/ˈɛksələnt/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “excellent” is spelled “eksalant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | k | s | a | l | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “excellent” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“eksalant” — 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 “excellent”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“excellent” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “excellent”?
“excellent” is pronounced EK-sa-lant — IPA /ˈɛksələnt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “eksalant”.
How many syllables are in “excellent”?
“excellent” has 3 syllables: EK-sa-lant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).