HOW TO PRONOUNCE
accompany
/əˈkʌmpəni/
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American Pronunciation Guide · 0:39
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Keep the main beat on “kum.”
The first and third syllables have relaxed vowels here. Let the second vowel, as in cup, carry the stress and keep the final ee light.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“Would you like to accompany us?”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does accompany mean?
verb
- To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
- To supplement with; add to.
- To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
More meanings (5)
verb
- To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
- To be found at the same time.
- (obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
- (obsolete) To cohabit (with).
- (obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈkʌmpəni/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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See this word in context.
The fellows who had been detailed to accompany me were of one of the smaller hordes, and therefore did not know me.
He had endeavoured to persuade his father to permit him to accompany me and to become my fellow student, but in vain.
More book examples (2)
“Then that is a reason for more practice. Every lady ought to be a perfect horsewoman, that she may accompany her husband.”
At breakfast, however, I informed him about my discovery, and asked him whether he would care to accompany me to Coombe Tracey.