To pronounce "acquaintance", say ACQ-uaint-anc-e — 4 syllables, IPA /əˈkweɪntəns/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈkweɪntəns/
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"acquaintance" has 4 syllables: acq-uaint-anc-e. It rhymes with quaintance, if that helps it stick.
noun
“I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Acquaintance" has 4 syllables: acq · uaint · anc · e.
The IPA transcription of "acquaintance" is /əˈkweɪntəns/.
Acquaintance: A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.
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