"esquire" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈɛsˌkwaɪɹ

ES-kwyur

UK

ˈɛskwaɪə

ES-kwyuh

释义

'Esquire' is a formal title added after a man's name, especially in the US for lawyers, and historically, it referred to a young nobleman acting as a knight's assistant.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈɛsˌkwaɪɹ

英式英语

ˈɛskwaɪə

简化发音

美式

ES-kwyur

英式

ES-kwyuh

语境中听

His name is John Smith, Esquire.

In the past, an esquire helped a knight.

Many lawyers use esquire after their names.

If you see 'Esq.' in a letter, it usually means the person is a lawyer.