How To Pronounce Accessory
accessory
How To Say Accessory Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, accessory is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈses.ə.ri]. In American English, it is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.ri/.
Accessory has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Accessory has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Accessory
- Rule 29
The Letter y
The letter y before a vowel is usually a consonant, /j/. After a consonant it is usually a vowel.
yes /jes/yam /jæm/city /ˈsɪt.i/
Here. Accessory /ækˈses.ə.ri/
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Accessory /ækˈses.ə.ri/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Accessory /ækˈses.ə.ri/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Accessory /ækˈses.ə.ri/
Questions About Accessory
How do you say accessory phonetically?
Accessory sounds like ak-SES-uh-ree in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce accessory in British English?
In British English, accessory is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.ri/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ækˈses.ə.ri].
How do you pronounce accessory in American English?
In American English, accessory is pronounced /ækˈses.ə.ri/.
How many syllables are in accessory?
Accessory has four syllables, /æk/ + /ses/ + /ə/ + /ri/.
Where is the stress in accessory?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce accessory the same way?
Yes. Both are /ækˈses.ə.ri/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Accessory
Accessory has four syllables. See how accessory divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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