HOW TO PRONOUNCE
accrual
/əˈkɹuəl/
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Stress “cru,” using a long “oo.”
Use three vowel beats and a light opening vowel. Keep k and r connected before the strong oo, then finish with a separate light vowel before l.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The report explains the accrual method.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does accrual mean?
noun
- The act or process of accruing; accumulation.
- An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
- from the creditor's viewpoint, a receivable incurred in one fiscal year, but paid during another.
More meanings (2)
noun
- from the debtor's viewpoint, a debt incurred in one fiscal year, but paid during another.
- Recruitment (of participants) to a clinical trial.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈkɹuəl/
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A Party shall normally accept an oral declaration as to the principal place of business and the actual place of accrual of profits.