acquaintance

/əˈkweɪntəns/

Syllables ac·quaint·ance

Stress ac-QUAINT-ance

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/ə/

schwa

quaint

/kweɪnt/

qu

ance

/əns/

schwa

Meaning

a person one knows slightly but not well

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + quaint=/kweɪnt/(quaint) + ance=/əns/(distance)

Example

She is a business acquaintance of mine.