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How to pronounce accommodated

Say it like uh-KAH-muh-day-tid. Accommodated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAH).

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US American/əˈkɑməˌdeɪtɪd/uh-KAH-muh-day-tid
UK British/əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪd/uh-KOM-uh-day-tid
  • uh
  • KAH
  • muh
  • day
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Accommodated pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. KAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. dayGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
  5. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of accommodated

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: uh-KOM-uh-day-tid.

What does accommodated mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of accommodate How to pronounce accommodate

Questions about saying accommodated

How do you pronounce accommodated?

Say uh-KAH-muh-day-tid. The American pronunciation is /əˈkɑməˌdeɪtɪd/. In British English it is /əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in accommodated?

Accommodated has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KAH). Broken into parts: uh · KAH · muh · day · tid.

Is accommodated pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪd/ (uh-KOM-uh-day-tid).

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