How to pronounce “accordingly”
Say “accordingly” in 4 beats
accordingly
/əˈkɔɹdɪŋli/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐkɔːdɪŋli/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- acə
- corkɔɹstress
- dingdɪŋ
- lyli
- IPA (American)
- /əˈkɔɹdɪŋli/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐkɔːdɪŋli/
- Respelling
- uh-KAWR-ding-lee
- Syllables
- 4 — ac-COR-ding-ly
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ac-COR-ding-ly. “cor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/əˈkɔɹdɪŋli/
/ɐkɔːdɪŋli/
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What “accordingly” means
- adverb
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
“consequently, he didn't do it”
- adverb
in accordance with
“she acted accordingly”
Say it in a sentence
“The train was cancelled, and we changed our plans accordingly.”“accordingly”, answered
How do you pronounce “accordingly”?
“accordingly” is pronounced /əˈkɔɹdɪŋli/ (uh-KAWR-ding-lee) in American English and /ɐkɔːdɪŋli/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “cor”. Build it as ac-COR-ding-ly, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “accordingly” have?
4: ac · cor · ding · ly. The beat lands on the second, “cor”.
Is “accordingly” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈkɔɹdɪŋli/ (uh-KAWR-ding-lee); British English says /ɐkɔːdɪŋli/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “accordingly” mean?
As an adverb: (sentence connectors) because of the reason given For example: “consequently, he didn't do it” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “accordingly”?
Stress the second syllable: ac-COR-ding-ly. “cor” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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