accompanist

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈkʌmpənɪst/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈkʌmpənɪst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ə kum′pə nist, ə kump′nist)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•com•pa•nist /əˈkʌmpənɪst/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Music and Dancea performer of musical accompaniments.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ac•com•pa•nist  (ə kum′pə nist, ə kump′nist),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea person who plays an accompaniment.
Also, accompanyist. 
  • accompan(y) + -ist 1825–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
accompanist /əˈkʌmpənɪst; əˈkʌmpnɪst/, sometimes US accompanyist /əˈkʌmpənɪɪst/ n
  1. a person who plays a musical accompaniment for another performer, esp a pianist accompanying a singer
'accompanist' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Moore - accompanyist

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