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Accompany Pronunciation
Accompany is pronounced uh-KUHM-puh-nee, IPA /əˈkəmpəni/.
uh-KUHM-puh-nee
US /əˈkəmpəni/ · UK /əˈkʌmpəni/
Syllables: uh · KUHM · puh · nee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To travel somewhere alongside another person, or to play music behind a singer.
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Accompany in a Sentence
- A teacher must accompany every group.
- She will accompany him on the piano.
- Rain tends to accompany the wind along this coast.
Common Mispronunciations of Accompany
Not a-kuhm-PA-nee
The weight lands on KUHM, and the puh and nee after it are both quiet.
Not uh-KAHM-puh-nee
That o is the uh of cup, which is what company does with it as well.
Tip: Accompaniment adds a beat and leaves the stress alone: uh-KUHM-puh-ni-muhnt.
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