accustom

/əˈkʌstəm/

Syllables a·ccus·tom

Stress a-CCUS-tom

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ccus

/kʌs/

hard c

tom

/təm/

schwa

Meaning

to make someone or something familiar with something; to get used to

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + cus=/kʌs/(custom) + tom=/təm/(bottom)

Example

She tried to accustom herself to waking up early.