How to pronounce accent
ac·CENT
"accent" has 2 syllables. The stress is on the second syllable: CENT.
- Sounds like
- uhk-SENT
- IPA (American)
- /əkˈsɛnt/
- Rhythm
- da-DAAA
It can also be said
- AK-sent /ˈækˌsɛnt/, with the stress on the first syllable
When a word has two stress patterns, the meaning can change too, as in a REC-ord and to re-CORD.
The audio buttons say the word once, the way your device's voice chooses to.