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How to pronounce“excise”in English

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In natural English speech, "excise" appears in contexts such as: "I read somewhere in my research-- on the internet, so therefore it must be true-- that New York and Boston at the time relied on the federal excise tax on alcohol for 85% of their income. So it was a pretty radical thing to do to all of a sudden not be able to do that.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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IPA/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/

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I read somewhere in my research-- on the internet, so therefore it must be true-- that New York and Boston at the time relied on the federal

excise tax on alcohol for 85% of their income.

So it was a pretty radical thing to do to all of a sudden not be able to do that.

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noun

A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).

“Andrew Houſtoun and Adam Muſhet, being Tackſmen of the Excize, did Imploy Thomas Rue to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound Sterling for a year.”

Synonyms:excise tax

verb

To impose an excise tax on something.

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