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How to pronounce except in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms demur
Type of object
Derivation exception
Type Words
Synonyms exclude, leave off, leave out, omit, take out
Type of do away with, eliminate, extinguish, get rid of
Has types elide
Derivation exception

Examples of except

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It's not one thrown around lightly except in blockbuster movies and comic books.
From the stltoday.com
It was upsetting and gut-wrenching to probably everyone in this room except him.
From the bostonherald.com
Best not to say much more, except that her dancing career will also be affected.
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He had an MRI on Friday morning which showed no damage except for the contusion.
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Teams can repair or replace any part along the way except the main engine block.
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Miller has won world championship gold in all disciplines except for the slalom.
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I think she realized I didn't want anything from him except for him to be great.
From the timesunion.com
They don't amount to much on the Fourth of July, except income for other states.
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Mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to child unchanged except for mutations.
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More examples
  • Demur: take exception to; "he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday"
  • Exclude: prevent from being included or considered or accepted; "The bad results were excluded from the report"; "Leave off the top piece"
  • In SQL the UNION clause combines the results of two SQL queries into a single table of all matching rows. The two queries must result in the same number of columns and compatible data types in order to unite. Any duplicate records are automatically removed unless UNION ALL is used.
  • To exclude; to specify as being an exception; To take exception, to object (to or against); With the exception (that); used to introduce a clause, phrase or adverb forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated; Unless; used to introduce a hypothetical case in which an ...
  • Is a preposition meaning "excluding": Everyone was disappointed with the party except Ida Goodtime.
  • In the case of defective merchandise, ALL SALES ARE FINAL. If you receive your merchandise in damaged or defective condition, please use this form for instructions on how to return it for credit, refund or exchange.
  • For the other steelhead patterns that I tie, which are also the best.
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