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except

except

Meaning of except

not including; apart from

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Pronunciation
British English/ɪkˈsept/
American English/ɪkˈsɛpt/
Russian transcription[ˈkromʲe; zɐ ɪsklʲʉˈt͡ɕenʲɪjəm]
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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Все пришли, кроме Тома.

Everyone came except Tom.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Все места были заняты, кроме одного.

All the seats were taken except one.

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exceptкроме
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
beforeперед
afterпосле

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except means except. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce except

/ɪkˈsept/

except translation

except

except examples

Everyone came except Tom.

except transcription

/ɪkˈsept/, /ɪkˈsɛpt/

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except meaning: what does it mean?

not including; apart from

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except is pronounced as /ɪkˈsept/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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Everyone came except Tom. Translation: Все пришли, кроме Тома.

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