How To Pronounce Achieve
achieve
In British English, achieve is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʃiːv]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv/.
Achieve 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
Achieve 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.
Words That Rhyme With Achieve
Questions About Achieve
How do you pronounce achieve in British English?
In British English, achieve is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʃiːv].
How do you pronounce achieve in American English?
In American English, achieve is pronounced /əˈtʃiːv/.
How many syllables are in achieve?
Achieve has two syllables, /ə/ + /tʃiːv/.
Where is the stress in achieve?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tʃiːv/.
Do British and American English pronounce achieve the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈtʃiːv/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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