Pronunciation Of The Word “Acquire”

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Acquire – For this word:  the “A” turns into a u-schwa;  the “c” is silent;  the “qu” combination is pronounced like a “kw” combination;  and for the “-ire” suffix – the “i” is pronounced like the “igh” combination, there is a phantom consonant “y” in-between the “i” and the “r” (this is a product of the transition from one sound to the next), and the “e” is silent (this is the standard pronunciation of this suffix in The Common Tongue).

– /uh-KWIGH-y’r/ – /ə(ʌ).ˈkwʌiː.jɚ/ – Notice also that the stress is on the second syllable –

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See Also:  Acquired, Acquiring, Acquisition, & Acquisitions

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