English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Excitement Pronunciation
Excitement is pronounced ik-SYT-muhnt, IPA /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/.
ik-SYT-muhnt
US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ · UK /ɛkˈsaɪtmənt/
Syllables: ik · SYT · muhnt (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A feeling of lively eagerness, or something that stirs it up.
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Excitement in a Sentence
- The excitement wore off by the second week.
- There was great excitement when the lorry arrived.
- She could hardly contain her excitement.
Common Mispronunciations of Excitement
Not ik-SI-tuh-muhnt
Three beats here, not four, because the t closing SYT runs straight into the m.
Not ik-SEET-muhnt
The loud vowel is the long eye of white, which excite carries as well.
Tip: Excite, excited and excitement all hold on to that long eye.
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