How To Pronounce Accuse

accuse

Phonemic

/əˈkjuːz/

Phonetic

[əˈkj̥ʷuːz]

Phonemic

/əˈkjuːz/

In British English, accuse is pronounced /əˈkjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkj̥ʷuːz]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkjuːz/.

Accuse has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.

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

əkjuːz

Accuse has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

accuse + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/əˈkjuː.zɪz/

accuse + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈkjuːzd/

accuse + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈkjuː.zɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Accuse

Questions About Accuse

How do you pronounce accuse in British English?

In British English, accuse is pronounced /əˈkjuːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkj̥ʷuːz].

How do you pronounce accuse in American English?

In American English, accuse is pronounced /əˈkjuːz/.

How many syllables are in accuse?

Accuse has two syllables, /ə/ + /kjuːz/.

Where is the stress in accuse?

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

Do British and American English pronounce accuse the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈkjuːz/.

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