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.