How To Pronounce Except for
except for
In British English, except for is pronounced /ɪkˈsept.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsept̚.fəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsept.fɚ/.
Except for has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Except for has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Except for
How do you pronounce except for in British English?
In British English, except for is pronounced /ɪkˈsept.fə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsept̚.fəʴ].
How do you pronounce except for in American English?
In American English, except for is pronounced /ɪkˈsept.fɚ/.
How many syllables are in except for?
Except for has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /sept/ + /fə/.
Where is the stress in except for?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sept/.
Do British and American English pronounce except for the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈsept.fə/ and American English has /ɪkˈsept.fɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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