To pronounce "accurate", say ACC-ur-at-e — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈækjɝət/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈækjɝət/
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/ˈækjʊɹət/
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"accurate" has 4 syllables: acc-ur-at-e. It rhymes with inaccurate, if that helps it stick.
adjective
“accurate knowledge”
“My horoscopes I read last week were surprisingly accurate.”
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"Accurate" has 4 syllables: acc · ur · at · e.
The IPA transcription of "accurate" is /ˈækjɝət/.
Accurate: Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
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