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Acquit Pronunciation
Acquit is pronounced uh-KWIT, IPA /əˈkwɪt/.
uh-KWIT
US /əˈkwɪt/ · UK /əˈkwɪt/
Syllables: uh · KWIT (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
verb: To decide formally that someone is not guilty of a crime.
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Acquit in a Sentence
- The jury chose to acquit.
- The court will acquit him if the evidence stays this thin.
- They voted to acquit on both counts.
Common Mispronunciations of Acquit
Not A-kwit
KWIT carries the push and the opening shrinks to uh. Acquittal and acquitted keep the weight in the same place.
Not uh-KWEET
Clip that stressed vowel to the i of sit. The cq is read as kw, exactly as quit reads its qu.
Tip: Acquit has one t and acquitted has two, because the ending needs the doubling to keep the vowel short.
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