excellent

/ˈeksələnt/

Syllables ex·cel·lent

Stress EX-cel-lent

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/eks/

x sound

cel

/səl/

soft c+schwa

lent

/lənt/

schwa

Meaning

extremely good; outstanding

Sound Reference

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ex=/eks/ (exit) + cel=/səl/ (cancel) + lent=/lənt/ (talent)

Example

She did an excellent job on the project.