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How to pronounce “accessory”
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Pronunciation guide for accessory
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of accessory with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- A Plant-Care & Self-Care Guide for the Modern Houseplant Parent
And at first, I thought of them as a design accessory, right?
- Definition summary
- Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s][1]
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How to pronounce accessory
A Plant-Care & Self-Care Guide for the Modern Houseplant Parent

And at first, I thought of them as a design accessory, right?
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “accessory”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory. [from 1550s][1]
- (law) Assisting a crime without actually participating in committing the crime itself; being connected as an incident or subordinate to a principal.
- Present in a minor amount, and not essential.
- [Noun]
- Something that belongs to part of another main thing; something additional and subordinate, an attachment.
- (fashion) An article that completes one's basic outfit, such as a scarf or gloves. [from 1896][2]
- (law) A person who is not present at a crime, but contributes to it as an assistant or instigator. [from 1414][4]
- (art) Something in a work of art without being indispensably necessary, for example solely ornamental parts.
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