How do you pronounce "excessively"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ (ik-SEHS-ivl-ee). In British English: /ɛksˈɛsɪvli/ (ehks-EHS-ivl-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ (ik-SEHS-ivl-ee). In Australian English: /ɛksˈɛsɪvli/ (ehks-EHS-ivl-ee).

Is "excessively" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/ (ik-SEHS-ivl-ee), while in British English it's /ɛksˈɛsɪvli/ (ehks-EHS-ivl-ee).

How to Pronounce "excessively"

🗣️pronounce.how

excessively

regional

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

ik-SEHS-ivl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·sɛsces·ɪvlsive·ily

Source

80%confidence📘 CMU Pronouncing Dictionary v0.7b

All Variants

Browse by Letter

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Edit on GitHub Report an issue

Last updated: 2026-02-14