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Try LingUp Now!Step 1: Start with 'ac', like 'ack' with an open mouth.
Step 2: Say 'ci' as 'si' with a short 'i'.
Step 3: End with 'dent', pronouncing the 'd' clearly.
ac-si-dent (incorrect stress on 'si')
ax-si-dent (mixing 'ac' with 'ax')
ac-ci-dint (changing 'dent' to 'dint')
same as American
same as American
In both British and American English, the stress is on the first syllable for emphasis.
No, the 't' is pronounced clearly in both versions.
'Ac' is like 'ack', while 'ax' has a more distinct 'k' sound.
A bad and unexpected event.
/ˌæksɪˈdɛnt(ə)l/
Not planned or intended.
/ˌæksɪˈdɛntəli/
By chance; inadvertently.
/ˈæksɪdənt proʊn/
Frequently involved in mishaps.
Accidental stresses 'den', unlike 'accident'.
Accidentally has a longer ending sound than 'accident'.
Accident-prone adds 'prone', modifying stress to 'accident'.
In 'accident', place your emphasis on the first syllable to sound more natural.
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