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What is the meaning of "fait accompli"?
(E. Raju, Vadapalani)
First, let's deal with the pronunciation. The first word "fait" is pronounced like the word "fate". The "a" in "accompli" is like the "a" in "amount", "allow" and "aloud". The following "o" is like the "o" in "cot", "pot", and "hot", while the final "i" is like the "ee" in "beef", "feel", and "feet". The main stress is on the second syllable of "accompli". This is one way of pronouncing the word. When you say that something is a "fait accompli" what it implies is that a decision regarding a matter has already been made and cannot be changed. There is no point in discussing it or arguing against it. The expression is French in origin. Here are a few examples.
* Sunder married a woman his parents disapproved of and presented them with a fait accompli.
* When they realised they were being presented a fait accompli, the members became very angry.
S. Upendran
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