English Words Starting With A

• accoucheur

  nounC2 (Proficient User / Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌækuːˈʃɜː(r)/A person, typically a man, who assists in childbirth.
• accoucheuse

  nounRare / Historical
  /ˌækuːˈʃɜːz/A female midwife; a woman who assists in childbirth.
• account

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA2 (Common)
  /əˈkaʊnt/A record or statement describing financial transactions or events; a narrative or explanation.
• account book

  nounB2
  /əˈkaʊnt bʊk/A physical or digital book or record in which a business or person systematically records financial transactions.
• account current

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈkaʊnt ˈkʌrənt/A running or ongoing financial statement detailing transactions between parties over a specific period, typically showing a present, unsettled balance.
• account day

  nounC2
  /əˈkaʊnt deɪ/A specific day of the week on which businesses, markets, or institutions settle accounts or payments, historically referring to a designated day for settling debts or transactions.
• account executive

  nounMedium
  /əˈkaʊnt ɪɡˈzek.jə.tɪv/A person in a company, often in sales or advertising, who manages the relationship with a particular client and is responsible for the business from that client.
• account for

  verbB2
  /əˈkaʊnt fɔː/To explain the reason for something or to be the cause of something.
• account payable

  nounC1-C2
  /əˈkaʊnt ˈpeɪəbəl/An amount of money that a company owes to a supplier or creditor for goods or services bought on credit, recorded as a current liability on the balance sheet.
• account receivable

  nounC1
  /əˈkaʊnt rɪˈsiːvəb(ə)l/A sum of money owed to a business by a customer for goods or services delivered but not yet paid for.
• accountability

  nounC1
  /əˌkaʊn.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/The state of being responsible for your actions or decisions and required to explain them.
• accountancy

  nounB2
  /əˈkaʊntənsi/The profession, work, or body of knowledge associated with keeping, auditing, and analyzing financial accounts.
• accountant

  nounB2
  /əˈkaʊntənt/A person whose job is to keep, inspect, and analyse financial accounts.
• accounting

  nounB2
  /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/The systematic process of recording, summarizing, analyzing, and reporting financial transactions of a business or organization.
• accounting machine

  nounLow (archaic/technical)
  /əˈkaʊn.tɪŋ məˈʃiːn/A mechanical or early electro-mechanical device designed to perform specific financial calculations, such as bookkeeping, ledger posting, and payroll, used before the widespread adoption of computers.
• accounting period

  nounB2
  /əˈkaʊntɪŋ ˈpɪəriəd/A specific, fixed span of time (e.g., a month, quarter, or year) for which a business prepares its financial statements and tracks its performance.
• accouplement

  nounVery low (Architectural/Technical)
  /əˈkʌp(ə)lmənt/The act or process of coupling, joining, or linking two things together.
• accouter

  verb-transitiveLow
  /əˈkuːtə/To provide or equip someone, especially a soldier, with the necessary items of clothing, equipment, or weapons.
• accouterment

  nounC1/C2
  /əˈkuːtəm(ə)nt/An accessory item of equipment or dress, particularly associated with a specific activity or profession.
• accoutre

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /əˈkuːtə/to equip or supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose, especially for military service or specialized activity.

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