How to Pronounce "acquaintance"
word
/əˈkweɪntəns/
uh-KWAYN-tuhns
/ɐkwˈeɪntəns/
uh-KWAYN-tuhns
Definition
An acquaintance is someone you know slightly but who is not a close friend. It can also refer to the knowledge or experience of something.
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.
I met an old acquaintance at the supermarket yesterday.
Tom has many acquaintances, but only a few close friends.
At the party, I only recognized a couple of acquaintances from work.