Accosted

How many syllables in Accosted?

accosted has 3 syllables

Split Accosted into syllables?

ac-cost-ed

Definition of Accosted

To approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently.

How should Accosted divide into syllables

There are three syllables in accosted. The vowels are 'a', 'o', and 'e'. The consonants are 'c', 'c', 's', 't', and 'd'.

Part of Speech - Accosted

Verb

Sentences with Accosted

The man accosted her in the parking lot and demanded her wallet.
I was accosted by a group of salespeople at the mall.
The police officer accosted the suspect and asked him some questions.
He felt nervous when the stranger accosted him on the dark street.
The celebrity was accosted by a crowd of fans outside the theater.

Quotes with Accosted

I was accosted by a woman who recognized me from modeling and asked me if I was a model. - Cameron Russell
I was once accosted by an elderly gentleman who wanted to know what I had done with my life. - Barbara Walters
The day I was accosted by a stranger in the street was the day I realized I needed to learn self-defense. - Rachel Nichols

Number of characters in Accosted

8 ( a, c, c, o, s, t, e, d )

Unique letters in Accosted

7 ( a, c, o, s, t, e, d )

Accosted Backwards

detsocca

Phonetic Transcription of Accosted

IPA (International): ʌˈkɑ:stɪd

ARA (American): ʌˈkɑstɪd

EPA (English): ʌˈkɑ:stɪd

AH-KAA-STIH-D

More Accosted Synonyms

r

Accosted Rhymes

costed