English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Acquisition Pronunciation
Acquisition is pronounced a-kwuh-ZI-shuhn, IPA /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/.
a-kwuh-ZI-shuhn
US /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ · UK /əkwɪˈsɪʃən/
Syllables: a · kwuh · ZI · shuhn (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: The act of getting something, or the thing acquired, often a company bought by another.
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Acquisition in a Sentence
- The acquisition closed in the second quarter.
- Language acquisition starts long before a child speaks.
- Her latest acquisition is a Victorian map of the harbour.
Common Mispronunciations of Acquisition
Not a-kwi-SI-shuhn
Buzz the middle s into a z: a-kwuh-ZI-shuhn. The verb acquire keeps it hissed, so only the noun voices it.
Not ak-ZI-shuhn
All four syllables get said, including the quick kwuh after the opening a. The cq spells a k followed by a kw.
Tip: Four syllables with the punch on the third: a-kwuh-ZI-shuhn.
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