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Acres Pronunciation
Acres is pronounced AY-kerz, IPA /ˈeɪkɝz/.
AY-kerz
US /ˈeɪkɝz/ · UK /ˈeɪkəz/
Syllables: AY · kerz (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (plural of acre): Plural of acre, and in loose speech simply a wide stretch of ground.
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Acres in a Sentence
- Three hundred acres went under water that spring.
- They cleared six acres by hand.
- Acres of car park surrounded the stadium.
Common Mispronunciations of Acres
Not A-kerz
Open on the long ay of cake, which the single c after the vowel protects.
Not AY-ker-ez
Two beats carry it, with the plural s buzzing onto the second rather than starting a third.
Tip: Acres rhymes with bakers.
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