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except
/ɪkˈsept/

except

🇺🇸 American English
/ɪkˈsɛpt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ɪkˈsept/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈkromʲe; zɐ ɪsklʲʉˈt͡ɕenʲɪjəm]
Meaning of except

not including; apart from

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When to use except

except

кроме

except me

кроме меня

except you

кроме тебя

except him

кроме него

except her

кроме нее

except usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Все пришли, кроме Тома.

Everyone came except Tom.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Все места были заняты, кроме одного.

All the seats were taken except one.

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except translation: кроме. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce except

/ɪkˈsept/

except translation

кроме

except examples

Everyone came except Tom.

except transcription

/ɪkˈsept/, /ɪkˈsɛpt/

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except meaning: what does it mean?

not including; apart from

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except is pronounced as /ɪkˈsept/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

except definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Everyone came except Tom. Translation: Все пришли, кроме Тома.

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