Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

word accent

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
word ac-cent
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Questions

What does word accent mean?
the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word

How to pronounce word accent

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