How many syllables in excess?

There are 2 syllables in the word excess.

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Divide excess into syllables:

ex · cess

How to pronounce excess:

Definition of excess:

excess (adjective):: more than is needed, desired, or required.

Synonyms for excess:

unwanted unnecessary supernumerary unneeded superfluous surplus redundant spare additional

Antonyms for excess:

unavailability dearth poverty famine need thriftiness debit absence penury deficiency

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