Exception ik'sepsHan»n. a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule: the drives between towns are a delight, and the journey to Graz is no exception | while he normally shies away from introducing resolutions, he made an exception in this case.

Which syllable is stressed in the word exception?

A. first syllable
B. second syllable
C. third syllable
D. there are no stressed syllables.