Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

account book

/əˈkaʊnt bʊk/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-coun-t -book
IPA: /əˈkaʊnt bʊk/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A book in which accounts are kept; ledger.

Example Sentences

"When a woman loves you she's not satisfied until she possesses your soul. [...] The soul of man wanders through the uttermost regions of the universe, and she seeks to imprison it in the circle of her account-book."

Inflected Forms

account books (plural)

Synonyms

ledger leger book of account book

Questions

How do you pronounce account book?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkaʊnt bʊk/.
What does account book mean?: A book in which accounts are kept; ledger.

How to pronounce account book

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “account book”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əˈkaʊnt bʊk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “account book”.
Repeat and practice — Say “account book” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.