Pronunciation Of 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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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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