To pronounce "excepting", say EXC-ept-ing — 3 syllables, IPA /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/
IPA
"excepting" has 3 syllables: exc-ept-ing. It rhymes with accepting and intercepting, if that helps it stick.
verb
“to except to a witness or his testimony”
preposition
“Nothing was to be sacrosanct or sacred, excepting reason itself.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Excepting" has 3 syllables: exc · ept · ing.
The IPA transcription of "excepting" is /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/.
Excepting: To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
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