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How to pronounce excites

Say it like ik-SYTS. Excites has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SYTS).

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US American/ɪkˈsaɪts/ik-SYTS
UK British/ɪkˈsaɪts/ik-SYTS
  • ik
  • SYTS
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Excites pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. SYTSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.

American vs British pronunciation of excites

American and British speakers say excites in essentially the same way: /ɪkˈsaɪts/ in the US and /ɪkˈsaɪts/ in the UK.

British respelling: ik-SYTS.

What does excites mean?

verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of excite How to pronounce excite

Words that rhyme with excites

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of excites.

Questions about saying excites

How do you pronounce excites?

Say ik-SYTS. The American pronunciation is /ɪkˈsaɪts/. In British English it is /ɪkˈsaɪts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in excites?

Excites has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SYTS). Broken into parts: ik · SYTS.

Do Americans and Brits say excites the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ɪkˈsaɪts/ and the British form is /ɪkˈsaɪts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).