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Acquiesce Pronunciation
Acquiesce is pronounced a-kwee-ES, IPA /ˌækwiˈɛs/.
a-kwee-ES
US /ˌækwiˈɛs/ · UK /ˌækwɪˈɛs/
Syllables: a · kwee · ES (3 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
verb: To agree to something quietly, often without really wanting to.
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Acquiesce in a Sentence
- The committee acquiesced rather than argue any longer.
- She acquiesced in the decision but made her doubts known.
- Do not acquiesce just because everyone else has.
Common Mispronunciations of Acquiesce
Not uh-KWEE-es
Save the force for the last beat, ES. This is one of the rare words where the end is the loudest part.
Not a-kwee-ESK
Stop at the s. The letters sce close the word with a single hiss and the c never turns into a k.
Tip: The cq in the middle is one k sound followed by a w, giving a-kwee rather than a-koo.
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