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How to pronounce accelerants

Say it like ak-SEL-uh-runts. Accelerants has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEL).

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US American/ækˈsɛlərənts/ak-SEL-uh-runts
UK British/ækˈsɛlərənts/ak-SEL-uh-runts
  • ak
  • SEL
  • uh
  • runts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Accelerants pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. akKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. SELSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. runtsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of accelerants

American and British speakers say accelerants in essentially the same way: /ækˈsɛlərənts/ in the US and /ækˈsɛlərənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: ak-SEL-uh-runts.

What does accelerants mean?

noun
  1. plural of accelerant How to pronounce accelerant

Questions about saying accelerants

How do you pronounce accelerants?

Say ak-SEL-uh-runts. The American pronunciation is /ækˈsɛlərənts/. In British English it is /ækˈsɛlərənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in accelerants?

Accelerants has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SEL). Broken into parts: ak · SEL · uh · runts.

Do Americans and Brits say accelerants the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ækˈsɛlərənts/ and the British form is /ækˈsɛlərənts/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).