How To Pronounce Accolade
accolade
In British English, accolade is pronounced /ˈæk.ə.leɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.ə.leɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæk.ə.leɪd/.
Accolade 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
Accolade 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 Accolade
How do you pronounce accolade in British English?
In British English, accolade is pronounced /ˈæk.ə.leɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.ə.leɪd̚].
How do you pronounce accolade in American English?
In American English, accolade is pronounced /ˈæk.ə.leɪd/.
How many syllables are in accolade?
Accolade has three syllables, /æk/ + /ə/ + /leɪd/.
Where is the stress in accolade?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce accolade the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæk.ə.leɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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