English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
According Pronunciation
According is pronounced uh-KAWR-ding, IPA /əˈkɔrdɪŋ/.
uh-KAWR-ding
US /əˈkɔrdɪŋ/ · UK /əˈkɔːdɪŋ/
Syllables: uh · KAWR · ding (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
preposition (in according to): Used with to, meaning as stated by someone or in line with something.
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According in a Sentence
- According to the timetable, there is a later train.
- The work was done according to plan.
- According to her, nobody was told.
Common Mispronunciations of According
Not A-kawr-ding
Nothing in front of KAWR is stressed, and the opening uh all but disappears.
Not uh-KOR-ding
That r is fully sounded in American speech and dropped in southern England, where the vowel lengthens instead.
Tip: According to runs as one unit in speech, with the to reduced to tuh.
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