English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Exceptional Pronunciation
Exceptional is pronounced ik-SEP-shuh-nuhl, IPA /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/.
ik-SEP-shuh-nuhl
US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/ · UK /ɛkˈsɛpʃənəl/
Syllables: ik · SEP · shuh · nuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Unusually good, or forming an exception to the usual rule.
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Exceptional in a Sentence
- Her results were exceptional.
- This is an exceptional case.
- The weather has been exceptional for October.
Common Mispronunciations of Exceptional
Not ik-SEP-shuhn-uhl
Four beats, with the shuh and the nuhl running together and neither of them lifted.
Not ik-sep-shuh-NAHL
SEP holds the word and the two beats behind it fade right away.
Tip: Exceptional means outstanding or out of the ordinary, while exceptionable means open to objection, and the two get swapped surprisingly often.
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