acquaint

/əˈkweɪnt/

Syllables a·cquaint

Stress a-CQUAINT

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

cqu

/kw/

qu=kw

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

nt

/nt/

ng sound

Meaning

to make someone aware of or familiar with something

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/ (about) + cqu=/kw/ (acquire) + ai=/eɪ/ (rain) + nt=/nt/ (ant)

Example

Please acquaint yourself with the new rules.