English pronunciation
How to pronounce “according”
Phonetic spelling
uh-KOR-ding
IPA /əˈkɔɹdɪŋ/
Syllable stress
uh·cord·ing
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a c c o r d i n g
“according” is spelled A-C-C-O-R-D-I-N-G. It is pronounced uh-KOR-ding, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
According to the weather app, it might rain this afternoon.
I organized the files according to their dates.