English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Accredited Pronunciation
Accredited is pronounced uh-KRE-di-tid, IPA /əˈkrɛdɪtɪd/.
uh-KRE-di-tid
US /əˈkrɛdɪtɪd/ · UK /əˈkrɛdɪtɪd/
Syllables: uh · KRE · di · tid (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective and verb: Officially recognised as meeting a required standard.
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Accredited in a Sentence
- The course is accredited by the national board.
- Only accredited journalists were allowed inside.
- She works at an accredited testing laboratory.
Common Mispronunciations of Accredited
Not a-KRE-di-ted
Both unstressed vowels shrink to uh and i. The opening a is barely a sound and the ending is tid, not ted.
Not ak-KRE-di-tid
Double c here gives one k, not two. Accredit, accrue, and accept all run the two letters together into a single sound.
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