English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Acknowledgement Pronunciation
Acknowledgement is pronounced ak-NAH-lij-muhnt, IPA /ækˈnɑlɪdʒmənt/.
ak-NAH-lij-muhnt
US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒmənt/ · UK /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/
Syllables: ak · NAH · lij · muhnt (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The act of admitting or recognising something, or a note confirming that something was received.
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Acknowledgement in a Sentence
- We sent an acknowledgement the same afternoon.
- There was no acknowledgement of the earlier warnings.
- Her acknowledgement of the mistake ended the argument.
Common Mispronunciations of Acknowledgement
Not ak-NOH-lij-muhnt
The stressed vowel is short, as in knowledge, even though know sits inside the spelling.
Not ak-nol-EJ-muhnt
The beat is on the second syllable and stays there. Nothing later in the word competes with it.
Tip: Knowledge is NAH-lij rather than NOH-lij, and the longer word inherits that short vowel unchanged.
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