How many phonemes are in the word excellence?

Answer 1

There are eight phonemes, or distinct speech sounds, in the word 'excellence'. Whilst the 'c' does not have its own sound in this are, the 'x' has two clear phonemes, k and s.

The phonemes are: e / k / s / e / ll / e / n / ce

Answer 2

There are 6 phonemes in the word "excellence": /ɪks/, /ə/, /l/, /ə/, /ns/.