How to Pronounce “excess”
word
/ˈɛkˌsɛs/, /ɪkˈsɛs/
EK-ses, ik-SES
/ˈɛkˌsɛs/, /ɪkˈsɛs/
EK-ses, ik-SES
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɛkˌsɛs/, /ɪkˈsɛs/
British English
/ˈɛkˌsɛs/, /ɪkˈsɛs/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EK-ses, ik-SES
UK
EK-ses, ik-SES
Listen in Context
After the party, we had an excess of snacks left over.
Eating in excess can cause health problems.
There is an excess of sugar in this drink.
The factory produced an excess of goods this month.