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How to pronounce accreted

Say it like uh-KREE-tid. Accreted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KREE).

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US American/əˈkritɪd/uh-KREE-tid
UK British/əˈkriːtɪd/uh-KREE-tid
  • uh
  • KREE
  • tid
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Accreted 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. KREESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  3. tidKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of accreted

  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: uh-KREE-tid.

What does accreted mean?

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

Words that rhyme with accreted

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Questions about saying accreted

How do you pronounce accreted?

Say uh-KREE-tid. The American pronunciation is /əˈkritɪd/. In British English it is /əˈkriːtɪd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in accreted?

Accreted has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (KREE). Broken into parts: uh · KREE · tid.

Is accreted pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t. The British form is /əˈkriːtɪd/ (uh-KREE-tid).

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