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acquaintance

How many syllables in acquaintance?

  3 syllables

Divide acquaintance into syllables:   ac-quaint-ance
Stressed syllable in acquaintance:   ac-quaint-ance
How to pronounce acquaintance:   uh-kweyn-tns
How to say acquaintance:

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Synonyms for acquaintance


1 syllable
  • bond
  • friend
  • chum
  • ken
2 syllables
  • crony
4 syllables
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