How to pronounce acknowledge
acknowledge
/ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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Acknowledge, sound by sound
| /æ/as in cat | Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ɪ/as in ship | A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
In a sentence
We must acknowledge the problem.
Words that rhyme with acknowledge
More words with the /æ/ sound
- cache/kæʃ/
- massachusetts/mæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- fatima/ˈfæθɪmə/
- finance/fəˈnæns/
- gala/ˈgælə/
- azure/ˈæʒər/
- cyan/saɪˈæn/
- backlash/ˈbæklæʃ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce acknowledge?
Acknowledge is pronounced /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/ in American English.
How many syllables are in acknowledge?
Acknowledge has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in acknowledge?
The second syllable: /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/.