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Word 168 of 545 · Fewer beats than you think

How to pronounce accidentally

/ˌæksɪˈdentli/ British English

aksiDENTlee

4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the third one.

a Crossed-out letters are silent.

✗ Many people say

accidenTALly

✓ Say

aksiDENTlee

My tip

The al disappears: ak-si-DENT-lee. 4 beats.

In a sentence

I accidentally deleted the photo.

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: ak-si-DENT-lee.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce accidentally?

In British English, accidentally is pronounced /ˌæksɪˈdentli/. Say it like this: ak-si-DENT-lee. The al disappears: ak-si-DENT-lee. 4 beats.

How many syllables are in accidentally?

When you say it, accidentally has 4 syllables: ak-si-DENT-lee. The strong beat is the third one, DENT.

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