English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Accrued Pronunciation
Accrued is pronounced uh-KROOD, IPA /əˈkrud/.
uh-KROOD
US /əˈkrud/ · UK /əˈkruːd/
Syllables: uh · KROOD (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb (past tense and past participle of accrue): Built up gradually over time, usually of money, interest, or entitlement.
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Accrued in a Sentence
- Interest accrued on the loan every month.
- She had accrued six weeks of leave.
- The accrued costs came to more than anyone expected.
Common Mispronunciations of Accrued
Not uh-KROO-id
No extra beat appears. An ed sitting behind a long oo is a bare d, so the word stays at two.
Not A-krood
That opening a is a throwaway uh and KROOD takes everything.
Tip: Accrued and crude share their loud beat and differ only in what runs in front of it.
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