acceptance

/əkˈsɛptəns/

Syllables ac·cep·tance

Stress ac-CEP-tance

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/ək/

schwa

cep

/sɛp/

soft c

tance

/təns/

schwa

Meaning

the act of accepting or agreeing to something

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + cept=/sɛpt/(except) + ance=/əns/(distance)

Example

Her acceptance of the offer made everyone happy.