How to pronounce excel
American English pronunciation
ik-SEL
- IPA
- /ɪkˈsɛl/
- Syllables
- ik · SEL (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What excel means
To do something much better than most people
In a sentence: Mia excels at math, so she helps her friends with their homework.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to rise above." It is linked to an old root found in a Latin word for "top."
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