"Achieve" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /əˈtʃiv/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/əˈtʃiv/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐtʃˈiːv/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"achieve" has 2 syllables: achieve.
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"Achieve" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /əˈtʃiv/ in IPA and it has 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Achieve" has 2 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "achieve" is /əˈtʃiv/.
Achieve: To carry out or conclude (something, as a task) successfully; to accomplish. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
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