accountable

/əˈkaʊntəbl/

Syllables ac·count·a·ble

Stress ac-COUNT-a-ble

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/ə/

schwa

count

/kaʊnt/

ow diphth

a

/ə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

responsible for actions or decisions; required to explain or justify

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + count=/kaʊnt/(count) + a=/ə/(ago) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

Managers are accountable for their team’s performance.