How to pronounce “accompaniment”
Say “accompaniment” in 5 beats
accompaniment
/əˈkʌmpənimənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /əˈkʌmpənɪmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- acə
- comkʌmstress
- panpə
- imni
- entmənt
- IPA (American)
- /əˈkʌmpənimənt/
- IPA (British)
- /əˈkʌmpənɪmənt/
- Also accepted
- /əˈkʌmpnimənt/
- Respelling
- uh-KUM-puh-nee-muhnt
- Syllables
- 5 — ac-COM-pan-im-ent
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ac-COM-pan-im-ent. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈkʌmpənimənt/
/əˈkʌmpənɪmənt/
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Where “accompaniment” goes wrong
- Often heard
“uh-kom-PAN-ee-ment”
the stress stays on KUM, the same syllable as in accompany
What “accompaniment” means
- noun
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
- noun
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- noun
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
“a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”
Say it in a sentence
“She played the piano accompaniment for the whole choir.”“accompaniment”, answered
How do you pronounce “accompaniment”?
“accompaniment” is pronounced /əˈkʌmpənimənt/ (uh-KUM-puh-nee-muhnt) in American English and /əˈkʌmpənɪmənt/ in British English, and /əˈkʌmpnimənt/ is also accepted — 5 syllables, stressed on “com”. Build it as ac-COM-pan-im-ent, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “accompaniment” have?
5: ac · com · pan · im · ent. The beat lands on the second, “com”.
Is “accompaniment” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈkʌmpənimənt/ (uh-KUM-puh-nee-muhnt); British English says /əˈkʌmpənɪmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “accompaniment” mean?
As a noun: an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another For example: “She played the piano accompaniment for the whole choir.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “accompaniment”?
Stress the second syllable: ac-COM-pan-im-ent. “com” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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