How to pronounce accolade
American English pronunciation
AK-uh-layd
- IPA
- /ˈækəˌleɪd/
- Syllables
- AK · uh · layd (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- AK-uh-lahd
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What accolade means
An award or honor given as praise
In a sentence: The young chef's soup won every accolade at the county fair.
Where it comes from: It came from French and Italian words for a hug around the neck, built on the Latin collum, meaning neck. It was first used in English around 1591.
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Another meaning
The tap on the shoulder that makes someone a knight
In a sentence: Kneeling before the queen, the squire received the accolade and rose as a knight.
Where it comes from: It first meant a hug around the neck, from the Latin collum, meaning neck, and was first used in English around 1591. The praise meaning comes from the same word.
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