Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'cept

/ksɛpt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: 'cept
IPA: /ksɛpt/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Nonstandard form of except.

conj

Nonstandard form of except.

Example Sentences

"“’Cept I do hurt people sometimes, Case. I guess it’s just the way I’m wired.”"

Etymology

Apheretic form of except.

Questions

How do you pronounce 'cept?: The recorded pronunciation is /ksɛpt/.
What does 'cept mean?: Nonstandard form of except.
Where does 'cept come from?: Apheretic form of except.

How to pronounce 'cept

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