How to pronounce “accomplishment”
Say “accomplishment” in 4 beats
accomplishment
/əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐkɒmplɪʃmənt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- acə
- compkɑmstress
- lishplɪʃ
- mentmənt
- IPA (American)
- /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐkɒmplɪʃmənt/
- Respelling
- uh-KAHM-plish-muhnt
- Syllables
- 4 — ac-COMP-lish-ment
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ac-COMP-lish-ment. “comp” 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
/əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/
/ɐkɒmplɪʃmənt/
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What “accomplishment” means
- noun
the action of accomplishing something
- noun
an ability that has been acquired by training
Say it in a sentence
“Restoring the roof alone was a genuine accomplishment.”“accomplishment”, answered
How do you pronounce “accomplishment”?
“accomplishment” is pronounced /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/ (uh-KAHM-plish-muhnt) in American English and /ɐkɒmplɪʃmənt/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “comp”. Build it as ac-COMP-lish-ment, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “accomplishment” have?
4: ac · comp · lish · ment. The beat lands on the second, “comp”.
Is “accomplishment” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/ (uh-KAHM-plish-muhnt); British English says /ɐkɒmplɪʃmənt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “accomplishment” mean?
As a noun: the action of accomplishing something For example: “Restoring the roof alone was a genuine accomplishment.” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “accomplishment”?
Stress the second syllable: ac-COMP-lish-ment. “comp” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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