Pronunciation Of The Word “Acquisitions”
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The Word “Acquisitions”
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The pronunciation of any word in English (or any language at all) is not Universal. This is because there are many different dialects of The English Language — both throughout America, and also world-wide. The pronunciations that are presented on GiveMeSomeEnglish!!! are based-upon a combination of both “common usage”, and the most neutral accent used in The International Common Tongue.
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Pronunciation Of The Word “Acquisitions”
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Acquisitions – For this word: the “A” is short; the “c” is silent; the “qu” combination is pronounced like a “kw” combination; the first “i” is pronounced as an i-schwa; the “s” is pronounced like the letter “z”; the second “i” is short; for the “-tion” suffix – the “ti” combination is pronounced like the un-voiced “sh” combination, and the “o” is pronounced as an i-schwa (this is the standard pronunciation of this suffix in The Common Tongue); and the final “s” is pronounced (almost) like the letter “z”.
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– /æ-kwih-ZIH-shihn-z/ – /æ.kwə(ɪ).ˈzɪ.ʃə(ɪ)n.z/ – Notice also that the stress is on the third syllable and that the “z” ending acts as a separate syllable –
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See Also: Acquire, Acquired, Acquiring, & Acquisition
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