How to Pronounce “exceptions”
word
/ɪkˈsɛpʃənz/
ik-SEP-shuhnz
/ɛksˈɛpʃənz/
ek-SEP-shuhnz
IPA Transcription
American English
/ɪkˈsɛpʃənz/
British English
/ɛksˈɛpʃənz/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ik-SEP-shuhnz
UK
ek-SEP-shuhnz
Listen in Context
There are no exceptions to this rule.
Most students passed, but there were a few exceptions.
We don't make exceptions for anyone.
With a few exceptions, everything went as planned.