How To Pronounce Acquire
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In British English, acquire is pronounced /əˈkwaɪə/ or /əˈkwaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥aɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkwaɪr/.
Acquire has two 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
Acquire has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Acquire
Questions About Acquire
How do you pronounce acquire in British English?
In British English, acquire is pronounced /əˈkwaɪə/ or /əˈkwaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥aɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce acquire in American English?
In American English, acquire is pronounced /əˈkwaɪr/.
How many syllables are in acquire?
Acquire has two syllables, /ə/ + /kwaɪə/.
Where is the stress in acquire?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwaɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce acquire the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkwaɪə/ and American English has /əˈkwaɪr/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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