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How to pronounce accomplishments

Say it like uh-KOM-plish-munts. Accomplishments has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOM).

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US American/əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts/uh-KOM-plish-munts
UK British/əˈkʌmplɪʃmənts/uh-KUHM-plish-munts
  • uh
  • KOM
  • plish
  • munts
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Accomplishments 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. KOMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. plishKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. muntsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of accomplishments

American and British speakers say accomplishments in essentially the same way: /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts/ in the US and /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənts/ in the UK.

British respelling: uh-KUHM-plish-munts.

What does accomplishments mean?

noun
  1. plural of accomplishment How to pronounce accomplishment

Questions about saying accomplishments

How do you pronounce accomplishments?

Say uh-KOM-plish-munts. The American pronunciation is /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts/. In British English it is /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in accomplishments?

Accomplishments has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KOM). Broken into parts: uh · KOM · plish · munts.

Do Americans and Brits say accomplishments the same way?

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

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