accompaniment Synonyms & Antonyms
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Accompaniment as a Noun
A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.
Accompaniment in a Sentence
Brooks performed a saxophone solo on stage, with Robert as accompaniment on the bass.
A side salad is a common accompaniment to a main dish.
forecasting torrential rain, with an accompaniment of crashing thunder.
Green sauce is the perfect accompaniment to baked fish.
Word Forms & Grammar
accompaniment (countable and uncountable, plural accompaniments)
Origin of Accompaniment
From French accompagnement; equivalent to accompany + -ment. First attested in 1744.
Word Facts for Accompaniment
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/ |
| Syllables | 5 |
| Meaning | A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for… |
| Plural | accompaniments |
How Do You Say Accompaniment?
The standard pronunciation of accompaniment is /əˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/, spoken in 5 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (kʌm).