{"id":4538,"date":"2025-06-07T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diznr.com\/?p=4538"},"modified":"2025-06-07T13:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T13:00:51","slug":"oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-accelerate-with-meaning-definition-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/oxford-english-dictionaryoed-how-to-pronounce-accelerate-with-meaning-definition-and\/","title":{"rendered":"OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ACCELERATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ACCELERATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/p>\n<p>[fvplayer id=&#8221;818&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"138\">Here is the pronunciation, meaning, and definition of the word <strong data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"79\">\u201cAccelerate\u201d<\/strong> as found in the <strong data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"131\">Oxford English Dictionary (OED)<\/strong> style:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"143\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"173\">\ud83d\udcd6 <strong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"160\">Word:<\/strong> Accelerate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"200\"><strong data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"193\">Part of Speech:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"200\">Verb<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"205\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"234\">\ud83d\udd0a <strong data-start=\"214\" data-end=\"232\">Pronunciation:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"301\"><strong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"252\">\/\u0259k\u02c8s\u025bl\u0259re\u026at\/<\/strong><br data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"255\" \/><em data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"301\">(UK and US pronunciation is largely similar)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"339\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Breakdown:<br data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"320\" \/><strong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"339\">uhk-SEL-uh-rayt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"472\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"387\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"387\"><strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"349\">\u0259k<\/strong> = like &#8220;uck&#8221; in &#8220;duck&#8221; (unstressed)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"436\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"436\"><strong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"398\">\u02c8s\u025bl<\/strong> = emphasis here, sounds like &#8220;sell&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"472\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"472\"><strong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"448\">\u0259re\u026at<\/strong> = sounds like &#8220;uh-rayt&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"599\">You can listen to the pronunciation on platforms like Cambridge Dictionary, Oxford Learners Dictionaries, or Merriam-Webster.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"604\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"654\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong data-start=\"613\" data-end=\"654\">Oxford English Dictionary Definition:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"678\"><strong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"678\">Accelerate (verb):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"1027\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"775\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"775\"><strong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"716\">To begin to move more quickly<\/strong><br data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"719\" \/>\u27a4 <em data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"775\">The car accelerated as it approached the highway.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"908\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"908\"><strong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"835\">To cause something to happen sooner or more quickly<\/strong><br data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"838\" \/>\u27a4 <em data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"908\">The government is trying to accelerate the vaccination process.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"1027\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1027\"><strong data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"926\">(Physics)<\/strong> To increase in rate of change of velocity<br data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"971\" \/>\u27a4 <em data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1027\">The object accelerates as it falls under gravity.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1032\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1053\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1053\">Synonyms:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1101\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1067\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1057\" data-end=\"1067\">Speed up<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1078\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1078\">Hasten<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1091\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1091\">Expedite<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1101\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1101\">Quicken<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1106\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1131\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1131\">Word Origin:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1133\" data-end=\"1197\">From Latin <em data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1156\">accelerare<\/em>, from <em data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1168\">ad-<\/em> (towards) + <em data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1188\">celer<\/em> (swift).<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1202\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1233\">If you&#8217;d like, I can provide:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1356\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1280\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1280\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f An <strong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1257\">audio clip<\/strong> of the pronunciation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1319\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1319\">\ud83d\udcc4 A <strong data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1305\">PDF flashcard<\/strong> of the word<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1356\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1356\">\u270d\ufe0f Sample sentences for practice<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1396\">Let me know how you&#8217;d like to proceed!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"123\">Here is the Oxford-style entry for the word <strong data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"60\">\u201caccelerate\u201d<\/strong>, including <strong data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"89\">pronunciation<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"91\" data-end=\"102\">meaning<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"122\">definition<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"128\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"158\">\ud83d\udcd8 <strong data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"145\">Word:<\/strong> Accelerate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"252\"><strong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"178\">Part of Speech:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"179\" data-end=\"185\">Verb<\/em><br data-start=\"185\" data-end=\"188\" \/><strong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"216\">Oxford Dictionary Level:<\/strong> Academic \/ Technical \/ Common Usage<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"257\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"292\">\ud83d\udd0a <strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"290\">Pronunciation (IPA):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"310\"><strong data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"310\">\/\u0259k\u02c8sel\u0259re\u026at\/<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"342\">\ud83d\udce2 <strong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"340\">How to Pronounce:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"364\"><strong data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"362\">uhk-SEL-uh-rayt<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"475\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"398\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"398\"><strong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"372\">\u0259<\/strong> \u2192 &#8220;uh&#8221; (soft &#8216;a&#8217; sound)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"451\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"451\"><strong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"409\">\u02c8sel<\/strong> \u2192 stressed syllable, sounds like &#8220;sell&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"452\" data-end=\"475\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"475\"><strong data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"463\">\u0259re\u026at<\/strong> \u2192 &#8220;uh-rayt&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"645\">You can hear the pronunciation on Oxford Learner\u2019s Dictionary or <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"644\">Cambridge Dictionary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"650\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"698\">\ud83d\udcd6 <strong data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"698\">Meaning &amp; Definition (Oxford Style):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"742\">1. <strong data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"740\">To begin to move more quickly<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"790\">\u27a1 <em data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"790\">The car accelerated suddenly and sped away.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"856\">2. <strong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"854\">To happen or make something happen sooner or faster<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"911\">\u27a1 <em data-start=\"859\" data-end=\"911\">Measures were taken to accelerate economic growth.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"978\">3. <strong data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"933\">(Physics)<\/strong> To increase the rate of change of velocity<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1027\">\u27a1 <em data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1027\">A falling object accelerates due to gravity.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1032\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1058\">\ud83e\udde0 <strong data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1056\">Word Origin:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1181\">Late 15th century: from Latin <em data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1101\">accelerat-<\/em> \u2018hastened\u2019, from the verb <em data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1140\">accelerare<\/em>, from <em data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1152\">ad-<\/em> \u2018towards\u2019 + <em data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1172\">celer<\/em> \u2018swift\u2019.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1186\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1207\">\ud83d\udccc <strong data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1207\">Synonyms:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_tableContainer_16hzy_1\">\n<div class=\"_tableWrapper_16hzy_14 group flex w-fit flex-col-reverse\">\n<table class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1417\">\n<thead data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1261\">\n<tr data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1261\">\n<th data-start=\"1209\" data-end=\"1224\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Context<\/th>\n<th data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1261\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Synonym Examples<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1417\">\n<tr data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1365\">\n<td data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1329\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Movement<\/td>\n<td data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1365\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Speed up, quicken, pick up speed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1417\">\n<td data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1381\" data-col-size=\"sm\">Process<\/td>\n<td data-col-size=\"sm\" data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1417\">Hasten, expedite, advance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"sticky end-(--thread-content-margin) h-0 self-end select-none\">\n<div class=\"absolute end-0 flex items-end\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1422\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"\" data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1452\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1452\">Example Sentences:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1637\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1513\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1513\">She hit the gas pedal and the vehicle <strong data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1510\">accelerated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1584\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1584\">The reforms were designed to <strong data-start=\"1546\" data-end=\"1560\">accelerate<\/strong> the approval process.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1637\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1637\">In free fall, objects <strong data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1624\">accelerate<\/strong> at 9.8 m\/s\u00b2.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"\" data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1642\" \/>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1774\">Would you like this explanation as a <strong data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1688\">PDF<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1699\">audio<\/strong>, or <strong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1723\">video flashcard<\/strong> for learning? I can also add related vocabulary. \u2705<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1644\" data-end=\"1774\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ia800501.us.archive.org\/10\/items\/pronouncingdicti00unse\/pronouncingdicti00unse.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ACCELERATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION.<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY[OED]- HOW TO PRONOUNCE ACCELERATE &#8211; WITH MEANING AND DEFINITION. [fvplayer id=&#8221;818&#8243;] Here is the pronunciation, meaning, and definition of the word \u201cAccelerate\u201d as found in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) style: \ud83d\udcd6 Word: Accelerate Part of Speech: Verb \ud83d\udd0a Pronunciation: \/\u0259k\u02c8s\u025bl\u0259re\u026at\/(UK and US pronunciation is largely similar) \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Breakdown:uhk-SEL-uh-rayt \u0259k = like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spoken-english-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4538\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/pdf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}