English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Acceleration Pronunciation
Acceleration is pronounced ak-se-ler-AY-shuhn, IPA /ˌækˌsɛlɝˈeɪʃən/.
ak-se-ler-AY-shuhn
US /ˌækˌsɛlɝˈeɪʃən/ · UK /əkˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/
Syllables: ak · se · ler · AY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: An increase in speed, or the rate at which speed increases.
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Acceleration in a Sentence
- The car's acceleration is its best feature.
- There has been an acceleration in hiring since March.
- Acceleration is measured in metres per second squared.
Common Mispronunciations of Acceleration
Not uh-SE-luh-ray-shuhn
The beat sits far back, on the AY of the fourth syllable. Its relative accelerator keeps the stress near the front instead, which is why the pair feels inconsistent.
Not ak-ke-luh-RAY-shuhn
Read the double c as k followed by s, as in accept and accident. That gives ak-se, not ak-ke.
Tip: Five syllables, ak-se-ler-AY-shuhn. The cc is ks and the tion is a single shuhn.
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