How do you pronounce "exception"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ (ik-SEHPSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪksˈɛpʃən/ (iks-EHPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ (ik-SEHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛksˈɛpʃən/ (ehks-EHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ (ik-SEHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪksˈɛpʃən/ (iks-EHPSH-uhn).

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exception

/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

ik-SEHPSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·sɛpʃcep·əntion

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