How To Pronounce Acquaintance
acquaintance
In British English, acquaintance is pronounced /əˈkweɪn.təns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥e͠ɪn.tə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkweɪn.t̯əns/.
Acquaintance has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Acquaintance has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Acquaintance
How do you pronounce acquaintance in British English?
In British English, acquaintance is pronounced /əˈkweɪn.təns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥e͠ɪn.tə̃ns].
How do you pronounce acquaintance in American English?
In American English, acquaintance is pronounced /əˈkweɪn.t̯əns/.
How many syllables are in acquaintance?
Acquaintance has three syllables, /ə/ + /kweɪn/ + /təns/.
Where is the stress in acquaintance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kweɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce acquaintance the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkweɪn.təns/ and American English has /əˈkweɪn.t̯əns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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