How to Pronounce "excise"
word
ˈɛksaɪz/, /ɛkˈsaɪs
EK-syz
ˈɛkˌsaɪz
EK-syz
Definition
Excise can mean a special tax placed on certain goods, often things like alcohol or tobacco, or it can mean to remove something, especially surgically.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɛksaɪz/, /ɛkˈsaɪs
British English
ˈɛkˌsaɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
EK-syz
UK
EK-syz
Listen in Context
The government collects excise on cigarettes.
The surgeon will excise the tumor.
There is an excise tax on alcohol in many countries.
After inspection, they decided to excise the damaged tissue.