English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Acrimony Pronunciation
Acrimony is pronounced A-kri-moh-nee, IPA /ˈækrɪˌmoʊni/.
A-kri-moh-nee
US /ˈækrɪˌmoʊni/ · UK /ˈækrɪməni/
Syllables: A · kri · moh · nee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: Bitterness and anger in the way people speak to one another.
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Acrimony in a Sentence
- The meeting ended in acrimony.
- There was real acrimony between the two families.
- The split was managed without acrimony.
Common Mispronunciations of Acrimony
Not uh-KRI-muh-nee
A is the loud beat, right at the front, and nothing after it rises above a murmur.
Not A-kri-MOH-nee
American speech holds a full moh in the third beat and British speech reduces it to muh, but neither takes the stress.
Tip: Acrimonious moves the punch to the third beat: a-kri-MOH-nee-uhs.
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