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accouterment (plural accouterments)

  1. (military, chiefly in the plural) A soldier's equipment, other than weapons and uniform.

  2. (chiefly in the plural) An article of clothing or equipment, in particular when used as an accessory.
    Synonyms: equipment, gear, trappings, accessory

  3. (by extension) An identifying yet superficial characteristic.

  4. (archaic) The act of accoutering; furnishing.

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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah, he's saying it the way my suggested spelling is pronounced, with a French accent - kind of like "ah-coo-treh-monn"

Similar to the correct pronunciation of detente, or cinquante - the bold bit is pronounced much like the first syllable of "awesome" or the O in "bother".