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How to pronounce "exception" in German

exception is pronounced with standard German phonetics in German, with primary stress on the “EX” syllable. Hear authentic native speakers pronounce it in 24 clips with synchronized subtitles and timestamps below.

EX·cep·ti·on

Primary stress: Ex

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SyllablesEx · cep · ti · on
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17:20

that is true almost all the time. Yes, most of the nouns ending with E are feminine. Exactly. Die Reise. I can tell you exception. Der Löwe is the lion. It's masculine an exception. Next one. Das Haus hat Garage. Oh, here

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The German word “exception”. Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (Ex · cep · ti · on), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (Ex). Grammatically, “exception” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 24 authentic German video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “exception” in natural connected speech, including verified broadcasts from lingoni GERMAN, learngerman.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #1 · @17:20
    “that is true almost all the time. Yes, most of the nouns ending with E are feminine. Exactly. Die Reise. I can tell you exception. Der Löwe is the lion. It's masculine an exception. Next one. Das Haus hat Garage. Oh, here”
  • 🇩🇪 DElearngerman
    Clip #2 · @1:19
    “singular or plural und das icon die icons pretty much exception word. M. word. M.”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #3 · @17:28
    “feminine. Exactly. Die Reise. I can tell you exception. Der Löwe is the lion. It's masculine an exception. Next one. Das Haus hat Garage. Oh, here we have it again. Garage ends with E.”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #4 · @15:11
    “brötchen die brötchen das brötchen ist weich die brötchen sind weich auf co-star exception guest der muskel die muskeln mein muskel tut mir weh meine muskeln tun mir bei der bauer die bauern der bauer muss früh aufstehen”
  • 🇩🇪 DElingoni GERMAN
    Clip #5 · @2:57
    “der kapitalist der kommunist der polizist der sozialist der spezialist der terrorist der tourist der exception señor de france der architekt der bauer der chaot der deb das herz der held der favorit der fotograf der graf der herr”

Definition & Meaning: “exception”

Audio
NOUN
  • exception

Example Sentences (2)

  • “feminine. Exactly. Die Reise. I can tell you exception. Der Löwe is the lion.”
  • “icons pretty much exception word. M.”

Pronounce: “exception”

Syllables:
Ex · cep · ti · on
Primary stress:
Ex
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What does “exception” mean?

“exception” means: exception