How To Pronounce Acquit
acquit
In British English, acquit is pronounced /əˈkwɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkwɪt/.
Acquit has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Acquit 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 Acquit
Questions About Acquit
How do you pronounce acquit in British English?
In British English, acquit is pronounced /əˈkwɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce acquit in American English?
In American English, acquit is pronounced /əˈkwɪt/.
How many syllables are in acquit?
Acquit has two syllables, /ə/ + /kwɪt/.
Where is the stress in acquit?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce acquit the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈkwɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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