How To Pronounce Except
except
In British English, except is pronounced /ɪkˈsept/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsept̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsept/.
Except has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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 has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Except
Questions About Except
How do you pronounce except in British English?
In British English, except is pronounced /ɪkˈsept/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsept̚].
How do you pronounce except in American English?
In American English, except is pronounced /ɪkˈsept/.
How many syllables are in except?
Except has two syllables, /ɪk/ + /sept/.
Where is the stress in except?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sept/.
Do British and American English pronounce except the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈsept/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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