How to Pronounce Accounts

To pronounce "accounts", say ACC-ounts — 2 syllables, IPA /əˈkaʊnts/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

8

Letters

/əˈkaʊnts/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “accounts”

"accounts" has 2 syllables: acc-ounts. It rhymes with counts and recounts, if that helps it stick.

What does accounts mean?

noun

  1. A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
  2. A sum of money deposited at a bank and subject to withdrawal.

    “to keep one's account at the bank.”

verb

  1. To provide explanation.
  2. To count.

Synonyms

accountingexplanationdefenseexcusemembershipregistrationusername

Words that rhyme with accounts

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

countsrecountsmountsdiscountsamountsfountsheadcountskountzmountzyounts

Related words

invoicereportchroniclehistoryexplanationstorycalculate

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "accounts"?▾

"Accounts" has 2 syllables: acc · ounts.

What is the IPA transcription of "accounts"?▾

The IPA transcription of "accounts" is /əˈkaʊnts/.

What does "accounts" mean?▾

Accounts: A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.

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