English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Accommodative Pronunciation
Accommodative is pronounced uh-KAH-muh-day-tiv, IPA /əˈkɑməˌdeɪtɪv/.
uh-KAH-muh-day-tiv
US /əˈkɑməˌdeɪtɪv/
Syllables: uh · KAH · muh · day · tiv (5 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Willing to fit in with what others want, or describing policy designed to encourage growth.
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Accommodative in a Sentence
- The bank kept an accommodative stance for another quarter.
- He was accommodative about the change of date.
- An accommodative approach got the contract signed.
Common Mispronunciations of Accommodative
Not a-kuh-moh-DAY-tiv
Anchor the beat on KAH, the second of five syllables, exactly where accommodate puts it.
Not uh-KOH-muh-day-tiv
Keep the stressed vowel short and open, the o of odd, rather than rounding it into oh.
Tip: Two c letters and two m letters on the page, one c sound and one m sound in the mouth.
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