except for

preposition
UK: /ɪkˈsept fɔː/
US: /ɪkˈsept fɔːr/

  1. not including; excluding

    1. I like all fruits except for apples [ ] [ ]
    2. The trip was perfect, except for the unexpected rain shower that surprised us all [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

apart from besides but for
except for conjunction

  1. used to introduce the only thing that prevents a statement from being completely true

    1. The film was great, except for the ending [ ] [ ]
    2. Everything went smoothly, except for a few minor technical difficulties we experienced at the start [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "except for" is /ɪkˈsept fɔː/ in British English and /ɪkˈsept fɔːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "except for": apart from, besides, but for.

Example usage of "except for": "I like all fruits except for apples". More examples on the page.