How to pronounce excursion
American English pronunciation
ek-SKUR-zhun
- IPA
- /ɛkˈskɝʒən/
- Syllables
- ek · SKUR · zhun (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What excursion means
A short trip taken for fun or to learn something
In a sentence: Our class went on an excursion to the apple orchard.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "a running out," from a word meaning "to run out."
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