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Accumulation Pronunciation
Accumulation is pronounced uh-kyoo-myuh-LAY-shuhn, IPA /əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən/.
uh-kyoo-myuh-LAY-shuhn
US /əˌkjumjəˈleɪʃən/ · UK /əˌkjuːmjʊˈleɪʃən/
Syllables: uh · kyoo · myuh · LAY · shuhn (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: A mass of something that has gathered over time.
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Accumulation in a Sentence
- An accumulation of leaves blocked the drain.
- The accumulation of debt worried the board.
- Snow accumulation was heaviest in the north.
Common Mispronunciations of Accumulation
Not uh-KYOO-myuh-lay-shuhn
LAY is the loud beat, fourth of the five, and the beats in front of it only set it up.
Not uh-koo-myuh-LAY-shuhn
The u after the c is said yoo, which is why the second beat sounds like the word cue.
Tip: Accumulate keeps the punch on KYOO, and the ion ending drags it to LAY.
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