How to pronounce “account”
Say “account” in 2 beats
account
/əˈkaʊnt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐkaʊnt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- acə
- countkaʊntstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈkaʊnt/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐkaʊnt/
- Respelling
- uh-KOWNT
- Syllables
- 2 — ac-COUNT
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ac-COUNT. “count” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈkaʊnt/
/ɐkaʊnt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “account” means
- noun
a record or narrative description of past events
“a history of France”
- noun
a short account of the news
“the report of his speech”
- noun
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
“he asked to see the executive who handled his account”
Say it in a sentence
“She opened a savings account for her daughter's education.”“account”, answered
How do you pronounce “account”?
“account” is pronounced /əˈkaʊnt/ (uh-KOWNT) in American English and /ɐkaʊnt/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “count”. Build it as ac-COUNT, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “account” have?
2: ac · count. The beat lands on the second, “count”.
Is “account” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈkaʊnt/ (uh-KOWNT); British English says /ɐkaʊnt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “account” mean?
As a noun: a record or narrative description of past events For example: “a history of France” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “account”?
Stress the second syllable: ac-COUNT. “count” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “account” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.