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accompany

/əˈkʌmpəni/uh-KUHM-puh-nee
/əˈkʌmpəni/uh-KUHM-puh-nee

Meaninga companion

Common meaning: to go with

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchcompaigniersource
  2. Old Frenchacompaignier‘to associate with’source
  3. Englishaccompany‘to go with’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French compaignier ‘a companion’.

Roots

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