How to Pronounce "acquitting"
word
əˈkwɪtɪŋ
uh-KWIT-ing
ɐkwˈɪtɪŋ
uh-KWIT-ing
Definition
Declaring someone not guilty of a crime in a court of law; officially clearing a person of blame.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈkwɪtɪŋ
British English
ɐkwˈɪtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-KWIT-ing
UK
uh-KWIT-ing
Listen in Context
The jury is acquitting the defendant of all charges.
They are acquitting him due to lack of evidence.
The court is acquitting her after a long trial.
After seeing all the facts, the judge ended up acquitting the accused.