HOW TO PRONOUNCE
achieve
/əˈtʃiv/
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Move from a light vowel into “cheev.”
The opening is schwa, and the second syllable contains the stressed ee vowel. Keep the ch sound in chair and finish with a voiced v.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“They worked hard to achieve their goal.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does achieve mean?
verb
- To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish.
- To gain or obtain (a desired objective, result, etc.) through effort or skill; to succeed in attaining (an objective, result, etc.); to win.
- To obtain (a physical thing); to get.
More meanings (4)
verb
- To attain a goal; to succeed in something, now especially in academic performance; (generally) to make an effort; strive.
- (obsolete) To end or finish (something); to terminate; (specifically, military) to win (a battle or war).
- (archaic, literary) Followed by to: to attain a certain position, status, etc.
- (obsolete) To come to an end; conclude, end; also, to result, to turn out; or (uncommon) to be affected by fate in a certain way.
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IPA pronunciation
/əˈtʃiv/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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“Some are born old maids, some achieve old maidenhood, and some have old maidenhood thrust upon them,” parodied Miss Lavendar whimsically.
The Party taking such tariff action shall apply the action only for the minimum period necessary to achieve such substantially equivalent effects.
More book examples (3)
The ill-famed rattlesnake does not kill so quickly, takes hours to achieve that for which the Tarantula does not require a second.
Either by himself or his successors he will achieve it, for he disposes of the greatest power to which humanity can attain.
Sometimes he would achieve a position half erect, battle with the air for a moment, and then fall again, grabbing at the grass.