exception

/ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

Syllables ex·cep·tion

Stress ex-CEP-tion

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪks/

x says ks

cep

/sɛp/

soft c

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

Meaning

a person or thing that is excluded from a general rule

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪk/(exit) + cep=/sɛp/(September) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

There is an exception to every rule.