How to Pronounce “acute

word

/əkˈjut/
uh-KYOOT
/ɐkjˈuːt/
uh-KYOOT

IPA Transcription

American English

/əkˈjut/

British English

/ɐkjˈuːt/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

uh-KYOOT

UK

uh-KYOOT

Listen in Context

Dogs have acute hearing.

There's an acute shortage of clean water after the storm.

Her acute sense of smell helped her find the hidden food.

In geometry, an acute angle measures less than 90 degrees.