how to pronounce exception

/ɛk.sɛp.sjɔ̃/

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exception is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of exception in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… ceci et fédéral mais exception régionale …”

meanings of exception

noun:

Exception.

exception frequency in french - B1 level of CEFR

the word exception occurs in french on average 36.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.