How To Pronounce According to
according to
In British English, according to is pronounced /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʷɔːʴ.dɪ̃ŋ.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkɔːr.dɪŋ.tə/.
According to 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
According to 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.
Questions About According to
How do you pronounce according to in British English?
In British English, according to is pronounced /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʷɔːʴ.dɪ̃ŋ.tə].
How do you pronounce according to in American English?
In American English, according to is pronounced /əˈkɔːr.dɪŋ.tə/.
How many syllables are in according to?
According to has four syllables, /ə/ + /kɔː/ + /dɪŋ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in according to?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce according to the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkɔː.dɪŋ.tə/ and American English has /əˈkɔːr.dɪŋ.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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