How To Pronounce Accurate
accurate
In British English, accurate is pronounced /ˈæk.jə.rət/ or /ˈæk.jə.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.jə.rət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæk.jɚ.ət/.
Accurate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Accurate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Accurate
How do you pronounce accurate in British English?
In British English, accurate is pronounced /ˈæk.jə.rət/ or /ˈæk.jə.rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæk.jə.rət̚].
How do you pronounce accurate in American English?
In American English, accurate is pronounced /ˈæk.jɚ.ət/.
How many syllables are in accurate?
Accurate has three syllables, /æk/ + /jə/ + /rət/.
Where is the stress in accurate?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce accurate the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæk.jə.rət/ and American English has /ˈæk.jɚ.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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