How To Pronounce Accustom
accustom
In British English, accustom is pronounced /əˈkʌs.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʌs.tm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkʌs.təm/.
Accustom has three 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
Accustom has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Accustom
Questions About Accustom
How do you pronounce accustom in British English?
In British English, accustom is pronounced /əˈkʌs.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰʌs.tm̩].
How do you pronounce accustom in American English?
In American English, accustom is pronounced /əˈkʌs.təm/.
How many syllables are in accustom?
Accustom has three syllables, /ə/ + /kʌs/ + /təm/.
Where is the stress in accustom?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌs/.
Do British and American English pronounce accustom the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈkʌs.təm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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