How To Pronounce Acquittal
acquittal
In British English, acquittal is pronounced /əˈkwɪt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥ɪt.l̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkwɪt.əl/.
Acquittal has three 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
Acquittal 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.
Words That Rhyme With Acquittal
Questions About Acquittal
How do you pronounce acquittal in British English?
In British English, acquittal is pronounced /əˈkwɪt.əl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʷw̥ɪt.l̩].
How do you pronounce acquittal in American English?
In American English, acquittal is pronounced /əˈkwɪt.əl/.
How many syllables are in acquittal?
Acquittal has three syllables, /ə/ + /kwɪt/ + /əl/.
Where is the stress in acquittal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce acquittal the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈkwɪt.əl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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