How to pronounce “acquisition”
Say “acquisition” in 4 beats
acquisition
/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ˌakwɪˈzɪʃən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- acæ
- quiskwə
- itzɪstress
- ionʃən
- IPA (American)
- /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
- IPA (British)
- /ˌakwɪˈzɪʃən/
- Respelling
- ak-wuh-ZISH-uhn
- Syllables
- 4 — ac-quis-IT-ion
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: ac-quis-IT-ion. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
/ˌakwɪˈzɪʃən/
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Where “acquisition” goes wrong
- Often heard
“uh-KWIZ-ish-un”
the stress is on the third syllable, ZISH, not on KWIZ
What “acquisition” means
- noun
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
“the acquisition of wealth”
- noun
something acquired
“a recent acquisition by the museum”
- noun
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
“the child's acquisition of language”
Say it in a sentence
“The acquisition was announced on a quiet Friday afternoon.”“acquisition”, answered
How do you pronounce “acquisition”?
“acquisition” is pronounced /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ (ak-wuh-ZISH-uhn) in American English and /ˌakwɪˈzɪʃən/ in British English — 4 syllables, stressed on “it”. Build it as ac-quis-IT-ion, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “acquisition” have?
4: ac · quis · it · ion. The beat lands on the third, “it”.
Is “acquisition” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ (ak-wuh-ZISH-uhn); British English says /ˌakwɪˈzɪʃən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “acquisition” mean?
As a noun: the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something For example: “the acquisition of wealth” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “acquisition”?
Stress the third syllable: ac-quis-IT-ion. “it” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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