acclaim

/əˈkleɪm/

Syllables a·claim

Stress a-CLAIM

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

claim

/kleɪm/

long ai

Meaning

to praise or welcome enthusiastically in public

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + claim=/kleɪm/(claim)

Example

The audience acclaimed the singer after the performance.