Pronunciation
How to pronounce “accidental”
“accidental” is pronounced /æksɪdɛntəl/ — 4 syllables.
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accidental
/æksɪdɛntəl/
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4 syllables. Stress the 'en' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature
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