How to pronounce “achieve”
Say “achieve” in 2 beats
achieve
/əˈtʃiv/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɐtʃiːv/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- əə
- tʃivtʃivstress
- IPA (American)
- /əˈtʃiv/
- IPA (British)
- /ɐtʃiːv/
- Respelling
- uh-CHEEV
- Syllables
- 2 — ə-TƩIV
- Stress
- Stress the second syllable: ə-TƩIV. “tʃiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/əˈtʃiv/
/ɐtʃiːv/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “achieve” means
- verb
to gain with effort
“she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
Say it in a sentence
“They hope to achieve a small profit by the second year.”“achieve”, answered
How do you pronounce “achieve”?
“achieve” is pronounced /əˈtʃiv/ (uh-CHEEV) in American English and /ɐtʃiːv/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “tʃiv”. Build it as ə-TƩIV, then run the second syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “achieve” have?
2: ə · tʃiv. The beat lands on the second, “tʃiv”.
Is “achieve” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /əˈtʃiv/ (uh-CHEEV); British English says /ɐtʃiːv/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “achieve” mean?
As a verb: to gain with effort For example: “she achieved her goal despite setbacks”
Where is the stress in “achieve”?
Stress the second syllable: ə-TƩIV. “tʃiv” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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