To pronounce "accept", say uhk-SEPT — 2 syllables, IPA /ækˈsɛpt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ækˈsɛpt/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐksˈɛpt/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "accept" into 2 beats and lean on "EPT" — that's the stressed one.
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To pronounce "accept", say uhk-SEPT — 2 syllables, IPA /ækˈsɛpt/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Accept" has 2 syllables: acc · ept.
The IPA transcription of "accept" is /ækˈsɛpt/.
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