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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “according”

“according” is pronounced /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/ (uh-KAWR-ding) in American English and /ɐkɔːdɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cor”.
The sound

Say “according” in 3 beats

Say it like this

according

/əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/

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

3 beats
  1. acə
  2. corkɔɹstress
  3. dingdɪŋ
IPA (American)
/əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/
IPA (British)
/ɐkɔːdɪŋ/
Respelling
uh-KAWR-ding
Syllables
3 — ac-COR-ding
Stress
Stress the second syllable: ac-COR-ding. “cor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
verb, adjective
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/

British

/ɐkɔːdɪŋ/

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Meaning

What “according” means

  1. verb

    go together

    “The colors don't harmonize”

  2. verb

    allow to have

    “grant a privilege”

  3. adjective

    (followed by `to') in agreement with or accordant with

    “according to instructions”

Say it in a sentence

“According to the forecast, it should be sunny this weekend.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
əschwakkɔawɹrddɪshort iŋng

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Questions

“according”, answered

How do you pronounce “according”?

“according” is pronounced /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/ (uh-KAWR-ding) in American English and /ɐkɔːdɪŋ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “cor”. Build it as ac-COR-ding, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “according” have?

3: ac · cor · ding. The beat lands on the second, “cor”.

Is “according” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/ (uh-KAWR-ding); British English says /ɐkɔːdɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “according” mean?

As a verb: go together For example: “The colors don't harmonize” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “according”?

Stress the second syllable: ac-COR-ding. “cor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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