How to Pronounce "acquaintance"

word

/əˈkweɪntəns/

uh-KWAYN-tuhns

/ɐkwˈeɪntəns/

uh-KWAYN-tuhns

Definition

An acquaintance is someone you know slightly but who is not a close friend. It can also refer to the knowledge or experience of something.

American English

/əˈkweɪntəns/

British English

/ɐkwˈeɪntəns/

uh-KWAYN-tuhns

She is just an acquaintance, not a close friend.

I met an old acquaintance at the supermarket yesterday.

Tom has many acquaintances, but only a few close friends.

At the party, I only recognized a couple of acquaintances from work.