How do you pronounce "except"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsɛpt/ (ik-SEHPT). In British English: /ɪksˈɛpt/ (iks-EHPT). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsɛpt/ (ik-SEHPT). In Australian English: /ɛksˈɛpt/ (ehks-EHPT).

Is "except" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsɛpt/ (ik-SEHPT), while in British English it's /ɪksˈɛpt/ (iks-EHPT).

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except

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

ik-SEHPT

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·sɛptcept

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