How to Pronounce “except”
word
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
ik-SEPT
/ɛksˈɛpt/
ek-SEPT
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
British English
/ɛksˈɛpt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-SEPT
UK
ek-SEPT
Listen in Context
Everyone except John was at the party.
I like every color except yellow.
No one answered the phone except me.
I'd love to go out, except I'm feeling a bit sick.