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acquire

2 syllables
stressed syllable quire
7 letters

Syllables: ac-quire: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. ire counts as one syllable; said slowly, it can stretch into two. Also said with 3 syllables (/əˈkwaɪɚ/).
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: ac-QUIRE.
Pronunciation: /əkˈwaɪr/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the last syllable (2nd of 2), as in be-GIN and a-BOUT. In two-syllable words this pattern is typical of verbs.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as ac-quire.

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How do you divide acquire into syllables?

acquire divides as ac-quire. ac-quire: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say. ire counts as one syllable; said slowly, it can stretch into two. Also said with 3 syllables (/əˈkwaɪɚ/).

How many syllables are in acquire?

Acquire has 2 syllables (ac-quire).

Which syllable is stressed in acquire?

The stressed syllable in acquire is quire. The 2nd syllable is stressed: ac-QUIRE.

How do you pronounce acquire?

/əkˈwaɪr/ in American English.