accompanist

Questions

How do you pronounce accompanist?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst/.

What does accompanist mean?

The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.

Where does accompanist come from?

Etymology tree English accompany Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English accompanist First attested in 1833. From accompany + -ist.

How to pronounce accompanist

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2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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