"accept" and "except" are pronounced differently. "accept" is uhk-SEPT (/əkˈsɛpt/); "except" is ik-SEPT (/ɪkˈsɛpt/). The first syllable differs: accept begins "uhk-"; except begins "ik-". Both stress the second syllable.
Say it like: uhk-SEPT
accept
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Say it like: ik-SEPT
except
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No. "accept" is uhk-SEPT (/əkˈsɛpt/) and "except" is ik-SEPT (/ɪkˈsɛpt/). The first syllable differs: accept begins "uhk-"; except begins "ik-". Both stress the second syllable.
The first vowels are both weak, making them easy to confuse.