How to pronounce accommodation
Say it like uh-kah-muh-DAY-shun. Accommodation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (DAY).
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- uh
- kah
- muh
- DAY
- shun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Accommodation pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- kahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- DAYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
- shunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of accommodation
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: uh-kom-uh-DAY-shun.
What does accommodation mean?
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- a settlement of differences“they reached an accommodation with Japan”
- in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
Where does accommodation come from?
From French accommodation, from Latin accommodātiō (“adjustment, accommodation, compliance”), from accommodō (“adapt, put in order”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with accommodation
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Questions about saying accommodation
How do you pronounce accommodation?
Say uh-kah-muh-DAY-shun. The American pronunciation is /əˌkɑməˈdeɪʃən/. In British English it is /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in accommodation?
Accommodation has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth one (DAY). Broken into parts: uh · kah · muh · DAY · shun.
Is accommodation 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 /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən/ (uh-kom-uh-DAY-shun).