English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Except Pronunciation
Except is pronounced ik-SEPT, IPA /ɪkˈsɛpt/.
ik-SEPT
US /ɪkˈsɛpt/ · UK /ɛkˈsɛpt/
Syllables: ik · SEPT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition and conjunction: Not including, or apart from.
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Except in a Sentence
- Everyone came except Tom.
- The shop opens daily except Sunday.
- I would agree, except that the dates clash.
Common Mispronunciations of Except
Not uh-SEPT
Sound the k inside the x, giving ik-SEPT. Without it the word becomes accept, which means the opposite in most sentences.
Not EK-sept
End stress, so SEPT is the loud beat and the opening reduces to a quick ik.
Tip: Accept is uhk-SEPT and except is ik-SEPT, and only the first vowel and the k tell them apart.
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