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Excessive Number Pronunciation
Excessive Number is pronounced ik-SE-siv-NUHM-ber, IPA /ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈnəmbɝ/.
ik-SE-siv-NUHM-ber
US /ɪkˈsɛsɪv ˈnəmbɝ/
Syllables: ik · SE · siv · NUHM · ber (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun phrase: More of something than is needed or reasonable.
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Excessive Number in a Sentence
- An excessive number of forms has to be filled in first.
- The report blames an excessive number of managers.
- The street has an excessive number of parked cars.
Common Mispronunciations of Excessive Number
Not EK-se-siv-NUHM-ber
Excessive leans on its middle beat, SE, and nothing in front of that is loud.
Not ik-SE-siv-NUHM-bahr
The -ber ending is a weak er, so the phrase trails off rather than landing on bar.
Tip: One stress in each word: ik-SE-siv NUHM-ber.
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