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Acquire Pronunciation
Acquire is pronounced uh-KWY-er, IPA /əˈkwaɪɝ/.
uh-KWY-er
US /əˈkwaɪɝ/ · UK /əˈkwaɪə/
Syllables: uh · KWY · er (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To get or come to own something, often after some effort.
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Acquire in a Sentence
- The gallery acquired the drawings at auction.
- You acquire the habit without noticing.
- They hope to acquire the site next door.
Common Mispronunciations of Acquire
Not uh-KEER
The qui is kwy, with a w inside it and a long y after. Dropping the w leaves a word closer to a career.
Not A-kwyr
Push the volume into the second half. The opening a is a quick uh that carries no weight.
Tip: Acquire and require rhyme, which is a useful check on the ending.
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