except
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Clear final sound
ɪk - ˈsɛpt -> except
except /Çk'sept/ prep ~ (for sb/sth); ~ (that…)
မှလွဲ၍။ မှတစ်ပါး။
The restaurant is open every day except Monday. ❍ We'll invite everyone, except perhaps Martin. ❍ I understand everything except why she killed him. ❍ He could answer all the questions except for the last one. ❍ The room was empty except for an old piano in the corner. ❍ She remembered nothing about him except that his hair was black. ❍ The two books are the same except (for the fact) that this one has an answer key at the back.
v ~ sb/sth (from sth) (fml ) (often with a negative) ချန်လှပ်သည်။ ဖယ်ချန်သည်။
Children under five are excepted from the survey. ❍ The whole staff, not excepting the art teacher, had to take part in the pantomime. ❍ Spain excepted, the most popular European holiday destination is Greece.
- All the team were there except Eddie Stratton, who was ill.
- The shop is open every day 9.00 to 5.00, except on Sundays.
- Not a sound was heard except the wind howling.
- [except for] : She was dressed all in black except for a white lace collar.
- [except (that)] : Airline officials had nothing to tell us except that the flight had been delayed.
- [except when/where/what] : I hardly ever get a chance to study, except when the children have gone to bed.
- [except do something] : He’s done nothing all day except sit around and watch television.
- [except (that)] : I ought to have told the police, except they’d never have believed me.
- I’d be glad to help, except that I’m going to be away this weekend.
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