English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Accomplishment Pronunciation
Accomplishment is pronounced uh-KAHM-plish-muhnt, IPA /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/.
uh-KAHM-plish-muhnt
US /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/ · UK /əˈkɒmplɪʃmənt/
Syllables: uh · KAHM · plish · muhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Something achieved through effort or skill.
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Accomplishment in a Sentence
- Finishing at all was an accomplishment.
- The bridge remains his greatest accomplishment.
- She listed every accomplishment on one page.
Common Mispronunciations of Accomplishment
Not uh-kahm-plish-MUHNT
A ment ending never takes the push in English. It hangs off the back of the word as a weak muhnt, as it does in government and argument.
Not uh-KAHM-plish-ment
No full e survives in that last beat. Four beats run uh-KAHM-plish-muhnt with only the second one loud.
Tip: Accomplishment and achievement mean much the same thing, and only achievement moves the push to the middle.
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