English pronunciation
How to pronounce “except”
Phonetic spelling
ik-SEPT
IPA /ɪkˈsɛpt/
Syllable stress
ik·sept
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “except”?
e x c e p t
“except” is spelled E-X-C-E-P-T. It is pronounced ik-SEPT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I like all colors except pink.
Everyone except John showed up on time.