accompliment / accompaniment?

Several similar words and opportunities for confusion. (and isn't it difficult to find an example when you need one, even though you tripped over them before? How often I have failed to mark some real howler in a newspaper or magazine, then searched for it in vain to show someone)

Slip of the finger there - I meant 'know, not 'now'

Elegran: I've wondered about that, and also the possibility that they have mixed it up with the word 'complement'. All I now is that I have genuinely not heard anyone on TV (or anywhere else, come to that) say "accompaniment" since I started listening out for it.

Maybe they were mixing it up with a "complimentary coffee" ie a free one (presumably with the compliments of the chef)

Now I've mentioned it, you'll probably start noticing it all the time. Sorry about that!

No MamaCaz I would also say accompaniment.. never heard anyone say the other one ..