English pronunciation

How to pronounce “accident

Phonetic spelling

AK-suh-dent

IPA /ˈæksədənt/

Syllable stress

ak·suh·dent

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I had an accident on the way to work this morning.

  • Be careful not to cause an accident while driving at night.

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