English pronunciation
How to pronounce “excited”
Phonetic spelling
ik-SY-tid
IPA /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
Syllable stress
ik·sigh·tid
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
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e x c i t e d
“excited” is spelled E-X-C-I-T-E-D. It is pronounced ik-SY-tid, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I'm excited to see my friends this weekend.
She's excited about her new job.