To pronounce "acquire", say acq-UIR-e — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈkwaɪɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/əˈkwaɪɝ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɐkwˈaɪə/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "acquire", say acq-UIR-e — 3 syllables, IPA /əˈkwaɪɝ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Acquire" has 3 syllables: acq · uir · e.
The IPA transcription of "acquire" is /əˈkwaɪɝ/.
Acquire: To get.
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