How to Pronounce "acre"
word
/ˈeɪkɝ/
AY-ker
/ˈeɪkə/
AY-kuh
Definition
An acre is a unit of area used mainly to measure land, equal to about 4,047 square meters or 43,560 square feet.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈeɪkɝ/
British English
/ˈeɪkə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AY-ker
UK
AY-kuh
Listen in Context
The farm is 10 acres in size.
We bought one acre of land to build a house.
One acre is about the size of a football field.
After years of saving, they finally owned several acres of countryside.