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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “accessible”

“accessible” is pronounced /ækˈsɛsəbəl/ (ak-SE-suh-buhl) in American English and /aksɛsəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ces”.
The sound

Say “accessible” in 4 beats

Say it like this

accessible

/ækˈsɛsəbəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /aksɛsəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

4 beats
  1. acæk
  2. cessɛstress
  3. sibsə
  4. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ækˈsɛsəbəl/
IPA (British)
/aksɛsəbəl/
Respelling
ak-SE-suh-buhl
Syllables
4 — ac-CES-sib-le
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ac-CES-sib-le. “ces” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ækˈsɛsəbəl/

British

/aksɛsəbəl/

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Meaning

What “accessible” means

  1. adjective

    capable of being reached

    “a town accessible by rail”

  2. adjective

    capable of being read with comprehension

    “readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader”

  3. adjective

    easily obtained

    “most students now have computers accessible”

Say it in a sentence

“The side entrance is accessible for anyone using a wheelchair.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
æshort akkss×2ɛshort eəschwa×2bbll

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Questions

“accessible”, answered

How do you pronounce “accessible”?

“accessible” is pronounced /ækˈsɛsəbəl/ (ak-SE-suh-buhl) in American English and /aksɛsəbəl/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “ces”. Build it as ac-CES-sib-le, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “accessible” have?

4: ac · ces · sib · le. The beat lands on the second, “ces”.

Is “accessible” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ækˈsɛsəbəl/ (ak-SE-suh-buhl); British English says /aksɛsəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “accessible” mean?

As an adjective: capable of being reached For example: “a town accessible by rail” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “accessible”?

Stress the second syllable: ac-CES-sib-le. “ces” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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