How to pronounce “accolade”
Say “accolade” in 3 beats
accolade
/ˈækəˌleɪd/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /akəleɪd/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ææstress
- kəkə
- leɪdleɪd
- IPA (American)
- /ˈækəˌleɪd/
- IPA (British)
- /akəleɪd/
- Respelling
- A-kuh-layd
- Syllables
- 3 — Æ-kə-leɪd
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Æ-kə-leɪd. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Legend — spelling and sound part company here
American and British are not the same here
/ˈækəˌleɪd/
/akəleɪd/
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What “accolade” means
- noun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
“an award for bravery”
Say it in a sentence
“The prize was the highest accolade a young cellist could hope for.”“accolade”, answered
How do you pronounce “accolade”?
“accolade” is pronounced /ˈækəˌleɪd/ (A-kuh-layd) in American English and /akəleɪd/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as Æ-kə-leɪd, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “accolade” have?
3: æ · kə · leɪd. The beat lands on the first, “æ”.
Is “accolade” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈækəˌleɪd/ (A-kuh-layd); British English says /akəleɪd/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “accolade” mean?
As a noun: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction For example: “an award for bravery”
Where is the stress in “accolade”?
Stress the first syllable: Æ-kə-leɪd. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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