excerpt

/ˈeksɜːrpt/

Syllables ex·cerpt

Stress EX-cerpt

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/eks/

x sound

cer

/sɜːr/

er sound

pt

/pt/

consonant blend

Meaning

a short piece taken from a longer text

Sound Reference

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ex=/eks/(exit) + cer=/sɜːr/(service) + pt=/pt/(kept)

Example

She read an excerpt from the novel.