How to Pronounce “acquaintance

word

/əˈkweɪntəns/
uh-KWAYN-tuhns
/ɐkwˈeɪntəns/
uh-KWAYN-tuhns

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈkweɪntəns/

British English

/ɐkwˈeɪntəns/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

uh-KWAYN-tuhns

UK

uh-KWAYN-tuhns

Listen in Context

She is just an acquaintance, not a close friend.

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

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

We aren't friends, just acquaintances who see each other now and then.