How to pronounce “exceed”
Say “exceed” in 2 beats
exceed
/ɪkˈsid/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɛksiːd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- exɪk
- ceedsidstress
- IPA (American)
- /ɪkˈsid/
- IPA (British)
- /ɛksiːd/
- Respelling
- ik-SEED
- Syllables
- 2 — ex-CEED
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ex-CEED. “ceed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ɪkˈsid/
/ɛksiːd/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “exceed” means
- verb
be greater in scope or size than some standard
“Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds”
- verb
be superior or better than some standard
“She exceeded our expectations”
- verb
be or do something to a greater degree
“her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”
Say it in a sentence
“The repairs will exceed the estimate by about two hundred pounds.”“exceed”, answered
How do you pronounce “exceed”?
“exceed” is pronounced /ɪkˈsid/ (ik-SEED) in American English and /ɛksiːd/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “ceed”. Build it as ex-CEED, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “exceed” have?
2: ex · ceed. The beat lands on the second, “ceed”.
Is “exceed” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ɪkˈsid/ (ik-SEED); British English says /ɛksiːd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “exceed” mean?
As a verb: be greater in scope or size than some standard For example: “Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “exceed”?
Stress the second syllable: ex-CEED. “ceed” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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