How to pronounce “accept”
Say “accept” in 2 beats
accept
/əkˈsɛpt/
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- acək
- ceptsɛptstress
- IPA (American)
- /əkˈsɛpt/
- IPA (British)
- /əkˈsɛpt/
- Respelling
- ak-SEPT
- Syllables
- 2 — ac-CEPT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ac-CEPT. “cept” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Where “accept” goes wrong
- Often heard
“EK-sept”
accept means to take; except means apart from
What “accept” means
- verb
consider or hold as true
“I cannot accept the dogma of this church”
- verb
receive willingly something given or offered
“The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter”
- verb
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
“I cannot accept your invitation”
Say it in a sentence
“She decided to accept the offer the same afternoon.”“accept”, answered
How do you pronounce “accept”?
“accept” is pronounced /əkˈsɛpt/ (ak-SEPT) — 2 syllables, stressed on “cept”. Build it as ac-CEPT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “accept” have?
2: ac · cept. The beat lands on the second, “cept”.
What does “accept” mean?
As a verb: consider or hold as true For example: “I cannot accept the dogma of this church” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “accept”?
Stress the second syllable: ac-CEPT. “cept” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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