How To Pronounce Exception
exception
In British English, exception is pronounced /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsep.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/.
Exception has three 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
Exception 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.
Words That Rhyme With Exception
Questions About Exception
How do you pronounce exception in British English?
In British English, exception is pronounced /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsep.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce exception in American English?
In American English, exception is pronounced /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in exception?
Exception has three syllables, /ɪk/ + /sep/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in exception?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sep/.
Do British and American English pronounce exception the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪkˈsep.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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