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except

How many syllables in except?

  2 syllables

Divide except into syllables:   ex-cept
Stressed syllable in except:   ex-cept
How to pronounce except:   ik-sept
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Synonyms for except


1 syllable
  • bar
  • save
  • but
2 syllables
  • unless
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
    • not including
      6 syllables
      • with the exception of
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        What rhymes with except

        1 syllable
        • crept
        • leaped
        • prepped
        • slept
        • stepped
        • wep
        • kept
        • leapt
        • Sept
        • slete
        • swept
        2 syllables
        • accept
        • backswept
        • inept
        • precept
        • upswept
        • yclept
        • adept
        • concept
        • percept
        • transept
        • windswept
        3 syllables
        5 syllables
          6 syllables
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