How To Pronounce Accident
accident
In British English, accident is pronounced /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.sɪ.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/.
Accident has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Accident has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Accident
How do you pronounce accident in British English?
In British English, accident is pronounced /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.sɪ.də̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce accident in American English?
In American English, accident is pronounced /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/.
How many syllables are in accident?
Accident has three syllables, /æk/ + /sɪ/ + /dənt/.
Where is the stress in accident?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce accident the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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