How to pronounce "excession" in English
ex·ces·sion
Hear native speakers say excession in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “excession”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ex
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
ces
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
sion
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "excession" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "excession is" sounds like "excession-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "excession" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Shifts primary stress to the syllable immediately preceding "-sion".
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“the lowest excession number in a museum that now has more than a 100, 000 of them”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“they bewilder us we are a gasast shivering in a daydream between arches where the cold run of excession trembles and the zero of its own regard.”— Harvard UniversityWatch clip
“the benefit of all the Thai people the excession was long in coming vajira Lorn was originally expected to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“who will get in or not but I still want to say I mean turkey is not China we're talking about an EU excession country I mean if Germany if we're going to”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“geopolitical reasons is not very much amused about the excession of Crimea”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“I was able to call Mr. Alagan and tell him you're not going to do this because then the result will be that excession”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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the lowest excession number in a museum that now has more than a 100, 000 of them
Hear it in context: “excession”
8 clipsThe English word “excession”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ex · ces · sion). Grammatically, “excession” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 8 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “excession” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from YaleCourses, Harvard University, Bloomberg Originals.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #1 · @2:40
“faces this picture has a special importance to the Yale Gallery it has the lowest excession number in a museum that now has more than a 100, 000 of them it's number 19”
- 🇺🇸 USHarvard UniversityClip #2 · @70:15
“because form grows forever multiple shadows out of its shifting presence they bewilder us we are a gasast shivering in a daydream between arches where the cold run of excession trembles and the zero of its own regard. Striking where the cold run of excession trembles and the zero of its own regard. Striking”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:18
“bu I would like to accept the invitation to fulfill wishes of his majesty and for the benefit of all the Thai people the excession was long in coming vajira Lorn was originally expected to people the excession was long in coming vajira Lorn was originally expected to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @15:54
“concerns who's going to make the decision for example um um in terms of who will get in or not but I still want to say I mean turkey is not China we're talking about an EU excession country I mean if Germany if we're going to talking about an EU excession country I mean if Germany if we're going to”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @33:55
“Russia as it had with the Soviet Union before for um historical and geopolitical reasons is not very much amused about the excession of Crimea because it can very well think what it means if Pakistan tomorrow says that aad”
Definition & Meaning: “excession”
- An act or state of exceeding something; excess.
Example Sentences (3)
- “In the light of the considerations raised in those chapters, could not the following question be posed: in a world of dates, all of which exceed mourning, are there not dates that exceed even this excession?”
- “the lowest excession number in a museum that now has more than a 100, 000 of them”
- “they bewilder us we are a gasast shivering in a daydream between arches where the cold run of excession trembles and the zero of its own regard. Striking”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “excession”
- Syllables:
- ex · ces · sion
- Hear it in context
- excession
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"excession" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "excession" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about excession
How many syllables are in “excession”?
“excession” has 3 syllables: ex · ces · sion.
What does “excession” mean?
An act or state of exceeding something; excess.
How can I hear “excession” used in real sentences?
This page has 8 real-world video examples of “excession” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “excession”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).