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How to pronounce “except

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Pronunciation guide for except

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of except with real speech in context.
Available examples
8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
When Madeline Was Youngliterary fiction is except that um I
Definition summary
(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

Example 1 of 8

How to pronounce except

When Madeline Was Young

literary fiction is except that um I

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “except

Meaning

  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
  • (intransitive) To take exception, to object (to or against).
  • [Preposition]
  • Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
  • [Conjunction]
  • Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
  • (informal) Loosely, used to introduce a contrastive statement explaining why something wasn't successful, didn't happen, etc.
  • (archaic) Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an exception may exist.
  • [Adjective]
  • excepted

Practice Nearby Words

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