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How to pronounce excreted

Say it like ik-SKREE-tid. Excreted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKREE).

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US American/ɪkˈskritɪd/ik-SKREE-tid
UK British/ɪkˈskriːtɪd/ik-SKREE-tid
  • ik
  • SKREE
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Excreted 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. SKREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of excreted

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: ik-SKREE-tid.

What does excreted mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of excrete How to pronounce excrete

Words that rhyme with excreted

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Questions about saying excreted

How do you pronounce excreted?

Say ik-SKREE-tid. The American pronunciation is /ɪkˈskritɪd/. In British English it is /ɪkˈskriːtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in excreted?

Excreted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SKREE). Broken into parts: ik · SKREE · tid.

Is excreted pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /ɪkˈskriːtɪd/ (ik-SKREE-tid).

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