accumulate

/əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/

Syllables ac·cu·mu·late

Stress ac-CU-mu-late

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/ə/

schwa

cu

/kjuː/

hard c

mu

/mjʊ/

short u

late

/leɪt/

long a_e

Meaning

to gather or collect over time

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + cu=/kjuː/(cute) + mu=/mjʊ/(music) + late=/leɪt/(late)

Example

Dust can accumulate quickly in this room.