How do you pronounce Accoutrement?

[kimmer]

I plan to use the Office Accoutrement set this weekend and I call it the "office set", but I was wondering how to actually pronounce Accoutrement.
thanks a bunch!!

[kelly.sutterfield]

You can go onto the Merriam-Webster website & HEAR the pronunciation. Click on the first audio symbol. The second is some varient that sounds strange.

www.m-w.com

[diane617]

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Originally Posted by kimmer

I plan to use the Office Accoutrement set this weekend and I call it the "office set", but I was wondering how to actually pronounce Accoutrement.
thanks a bunch!!

a coot' tre mont

[bonapartelady]

I'll try to spell it phonetically....

aw coo tra maw

Hope that helps...
Kathy

[diane617]

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Originally Posted by kelly.sutterfield

You can go onto the Merriam-Webster website & HEAR the pronunciation. Click on the first audio symbol. The second is some varient that sounds strange.

www.m-w.com

Hey better answer Kelly.

[munhaven]

I looked it up in the dictionary and it showed it this way:
e koot' er ments (all the es were upside down and the os had the bar over them to show it is an ooh sound).
It's funny that this is the name of an office set because the definition has two meanings. 1. Clothes 2. A soldier's equipment

The verb accouter means "to outfit, equip." Maybe that's why they chose it?

[AmyR]

[quote=munhaven]I looked it up in the dictionary and it showed it this way:
e koot' er ments (all the es were upside down and the os had the bar over them to show it is an ooh sound).
It's funny that this is the name of an office set because the definition has two meanings. 1. Clothes 2. A soldier's equipment

The verb accouter means "to outfit, equip." Maybe that's why they chose it?[/quote]
That would be my guess

[craftygirl04]

I would pronounce it
A koo tre mon (and you should roll the R on your tongue when you say it. It's kinda hard to find letters to make the rolled R thingy.

[GarnetJ]

at Dictionary.com

[Kathyc]

I'm with Carftygirl 04; I think it sounds French, with the 'ment' pronounced 'mon'

[Kathyc]

lol, but not if you listen to that Merriam Webster version! Also, Craftygirl04, sorry for the mis-spell!

[Iheartstamping]

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Originally Posted by Kathyc

I'm with Carftygirl 04; I think it sounds French, with the 'ment' pronounced 'mon'

dictionary.com says it has an "nt" sound at the end:

uh-koo-ter-muhnt

[staramaze]

I would pronounce it Ah-coo'-tra-ment and with a chicago accent.

[lindylou1220]

Funny, I say it in my head ending with "mon" but when I say it out loud, I'm with Sarah and it's "ment". My accent is pure Syracuse!

[kellybee]

If you were French, you certainly would pronounce it with a silent T and a nasal "mon" sound...but I'm quite certain it's acceptable to pronounce it as:

ah coo treh ments

if you're speaking in English!

[kimmer]

Thanks for all the replies; wish I had a cool accent to flavor it with, oh well.

[Carole4312]

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Originally Posted by kimmer

Thanks for all the replies; wish I had a cool accent to flavor it with, oh well.

You can have my scouse accent if you want ???? (Liverpool accent) :mrgreen:

[imchatty]

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Originally Posted by staramaze

I would pronounce it Ah-coo'-tra-ment and with a chicago accent.

Too funny Sarah....and that would be Chicah-go accent. Or if you are old school like my dad it would be Chicaw-go.

[lynnewithane]

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Originally Posted by kelly.sutterfield

You can go onto the Merriam-Webster website & HEAR the pronunciation. Click on the first audio symbol. The second is some varient that sounds strange.

www.m-w.com

Okay, I'm pretty sure I know how to pronounce it, but I decided to click on the MW link. I couldn't find where to click to hear it pronounced. Help!

[nabush]

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Originally Posted by lynnewithane

Okay, I'm pretty sure I know how to pronounce it, but I decided to click on the MW link. I couldn't find where to click to hear it pronounced. Help!

Right next to the word is a little sound symbol (like a loudspeaker)...it is in red. Just click on the symbol. HTH

Nancy