How To Pronounce Accompany
accompany
In British English, accompany is pronounced /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʌ̃m.pə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/.
Accompany 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
Accompany 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.
Words That Rhyme With Accompany
Questions About Accompany
How do you pronounce accompany in British English?
In British English, accompany is pronounced /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʌ̃m.pə.ni].
How do you pronounce accompany in American English?
In American English, accompany is pronounced /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/.
How many syllables are in accompany?
Accompany has four syllables, /ə/ + /kʌm/ + /pə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in accompany?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce accompany the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈkʌm.pə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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