To pronounce "access", say ACC-ess — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈækˌsɛs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈækˌsɛs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ˈæksɛs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "access" into 2 beats and lean on "ACC" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with nonetheless and nevertheless, if that helps it stick.
noun
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Access" has 2 syllables: acc · ess.
The IPA transcription of "access" is /ˈækˌsɛs/.
Access: A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.
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