English pronunciation

How to pronounce “except”

Phonetic spelling

ik-SEPT

IPA /ɪkˈsɛpt/

Syllable stress

ik·sept

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I like all colors except pink.

  • Everyone except John showed up on time.

Related words to practice

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