How To Pronounce Accomplish

accomplish

UK
Phonemic
/əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/
Phonetic
[əˈkʰʌ̃m.pl̥ɪʃ]
US
Phonemic
/əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ/

In British English, accomplish is pronounced /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʌ̃m.pl̥ɪʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ/.

Accomplish has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

əkʌmplɪʃ

Accomplish has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

accomplish + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/əˈkʌm.plɪ.ʃɪz/
US
/əˈkɑːm.plɪ.ʃɪz/
accomplish + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/əˈkʌm.plɪʃt/
US
/əˈkɑːm.plɪʃt/
accomplish + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/əˈkʌm.plɪ.ʃɪŋ/
US
/əˈkɑːm.plɪ.ʃɪŋ/

Questions About Accomplish

How do you pronounce accomplish in British English?

In British English, accomplish is pronounced /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʌ̃m.pl̥ɪʃ].

How do you pronounce accomplish in American English?

In American English, accomplish is pronounced /əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ/.

How many syllables are in accomplish?

Accomplish has three syllables, /ə/ + /kʌm/ + /plɪʃ/.

Where is the stress in accomplish?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌm/.

Do British and American English pronounce accomplish the same way?

No. British English has /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ and American English has /əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ/.

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