excuse
ik-SKYOOS
ikskyoos
/ɪkˈskjus/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “excuse” is spelled “ikskyoos”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | i | k | s | k | y | oo | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɪ/ | /k/ | /s/ | /k/ | /j/ | /u/ | /s/ |
English writes “excuse” with
6 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“ikskyoos” — 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 “excuse”
looseintroducejuicebrucegooseproduceabusezeusmoosetruce
“excuse” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “excuse”?
“excuse” is pronounced ik-SKYOOS — IPA /ɪkˈskjus/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “ikskyoos”.
How many syllables are in “excuse”?
“excuse” has 2 syllables: ik-SKYOOS (the capitalized syllable is stressed).