How to pronounce “accurate”
Say “accurate” in 3 beats
accurate
/ˈækjɚət/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /akjʊɹət/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- ææstress
- kjɚkjɚ
- ətət
- IPA (American)
- /ˈækjɚət/
- IPA (British)
- /akjʊɹət/
- Respelling
- A-kyuh-uht
- Syllables
- 3 — Æ-kjɚ-ət
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: Æ-kjɚ-ət. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈækjɚət/
/akjʊɹət/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “accurate” means
- adjective
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
“an accurate reproduction”
- adjective
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct
“a precise image”
Say it in a sentence
“Her notes were accurate enough to settle the argument straight away.”“accurate”, answered
How do you pronounce “accurate”?
“accurate” is pronounced /ˈækjɚət/ (A-kyuh-uht) in American English and /akjʊɹət/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “æ”. Build it as Æ-kjɚ-ət, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “accurate” have?
3: æ · kjɚ · ət. The beat lands on the first, “æ”.
Is “accurate” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈækjɚət/ (A-kyuh-uht); British English says /akjʊɹət/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “accurate” mean?
As an adjective: conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy For example: “an accurate reproduction” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “accurate”?
Stress the first syllable: Æ-kjɚ-ət. “æ” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Now say “accurate” and see every sound
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