How To Pronounce Accomplishment
accomplishment
How To Say Accomplishment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, accomplishment is pronounced /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰɒ̃m.pl̥ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ.mənt/.
Accomplishment has four 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
Accomplishment 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 Accomplishment
- 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/
Accomplishment is an exception. It is /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/ in British English.
- 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. Accomplishment /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/
- 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. Accomplishment /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/
Questions About Accomplishment
How do you say accomplishment phonetically?
Accomplishment sounds like uh-KOM-plish-muhnt in British English and uh-KAHM-plish-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce accomplishment in British English?
In British English, accomplishment is pronounced /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰɒ̃m.pl̥ɪʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce accomplishment in American English?
In American English, accomplishment is pronounced /əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in accomplishment?
Accomplishment has four syllables, /ə/ + /kɒm/ + /plɪʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in accomplishment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce accomplishment the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkɒm.plɪʃ.mənt/ and American English has /əˈkɑːm.plɪʃ.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Accomplishment
Accomplishment has four syllables. See how accomplishment 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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