Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on accident

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: on ac-ci-dent
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.

Example Sentences

"I'm sure he backed into the hedge on accident, but the hedge and the car are both a mess now."

Synonyms

by accident

Antonyms

on purpose

Questions

What does on accident mean?: Accidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.

How to pronounce on accident

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