How To Pronounce Accumulate
accumulate
In British English, accumulate is pronounced /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkj̥ʷuː.mjʷʊ.leɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkjuː.mjə.leɪt/.
Accumulate 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
Accumulate 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 Accumulate
How do you pronounce accumulate in British English?
In British English, accumulate is pronounced /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkj̥ʷuː.mjʷʊ.leɪt̚].
How do you pronounce accumulate in American English?
In American English, accumulate is pronounced /əˈkjuː.mjə.leɪt/.
How many syllables are in accumulate?
Accumulate has four syllables, /ə/ + /kjuː/ + /mjʊ/ + /leɪt/.
Where is the stress in accumulate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce accumulate the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkjuː.mjʊ.leɪt/ and American English has /əˈkjuː.mjə.leɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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