accountancy

/əˈkaʊntənsi/

Syllables a·count·an·cy

Stress a-COUNT-an-cy

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

cc

/k/

hard c

ount

/aʊnt/

ou diphth

an

/ən/

schwa

cy

/si/

soft c

Meaning

the profession or practice of accounting

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + count=/kaʊnt/(count) + an=/ən/(woman) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

She decided to study accountancy at university.