exceção

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• excepção (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese eiceiçon, from Latin exceptiōnem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /e.seˈsɐ̃w̃/ [e.seˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ɐj.ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ɐjʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ɐj.ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ej.ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /ejʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /ej.ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /(i)ʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /(i).ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, (careful pronunciation) /eʃ.sɛˈsɐ̃w̃/, /e.ʃɛˈsɐ̃w̃/

• Audio (Portugal):

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• Hyphenation: ex‧ce‧ção

Noun

exceção f (plural exceções)

1. exception

   A exceção prova a regra.

   The exception confirms the rule.

Derived terms

• à exceção de/com exceção de
• exceção que prova a regra

Related terms

• exceto