The spelling of the word "more accounted" follows typical English orthographic rules. The initial "m" represents the voiced bilabial nasal consonant /m/. The following "o" is pronounced as a short vowel sound /ɔ/ before the consonant cluster /r k/. The "r" is voiced and pronounced as an alveolar approximant /r/, while the "k" is an unvoiced velar stop consonant /k/. Finally, the ending "ed" is pronounced as a voiced /d/ sound due to the preceding /t/ in "accounted." In summary, the IPA transcription for "more accounted" is /mɔr əˈkaʊntəd/.
The phrase "more accounted" is not a specific word in English, but rather a combination of two separate words: "more" and "accounted". Therefore, it is important to examine the etymology of each word individually.
1. "More":
The word "more" originated from the Old English word "māra", which means "greater" or "additional". It can be traced back to the Proto-Germanic word "*maizon", which has the same meaning. This Proto-Germanic word ultimately comes from the Proto-Indo-European root "*mē-", denoting "magnitude".
2. "Accounted":
The word "accounted" is the past participle of the verb "account", which stems from the Middle English term "accounten". It is derived from the Old French word "acunter", meaning "to count".