Cómo pronunciar «acquisitive» en inglés
əˈkwɪzɪtɪv
ə·KWIH·zih·tiv
Acento principal: KWIH
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «acquisitive» en contexto en clips de video reales
no doubt some of Leland juniors affinity for collecting would have been swayed by his father's acquisitive tendencies and the contemporary desire of American elites at the time to collect and bequeath objects meant to educate the elites at the time to collect and bequeath objects meant to educate the
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “acquisitive”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ə
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
KWIH
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
zih
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
tiv
Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.
Primary emphasis falls on the second syllable ("KWIH"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America.
How Native Speakers Say It: In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "acquisitive" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“his father's acquisitive tendencies and the contemporary desire of American elites at the time to collect and bequeath objects meant to educate the”— StanfordWatch clip
“to get that and that whole kind of acquisitive greedy acquisitive life that i was leading as an actor”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Instead of our normal, maybe more acquisitive frame of mind-- like if I have a big insight soon,”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“As acquisitive as these companies have become, there is still a lot more room to run.”— CNBCWatch clip
“me is an intellectual life that's not acquisitive, that's not trying to get anything else but just wants to be doing what it's doing.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“mission and values in an organization that's highly acquisitive and is growing so fast.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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his father's acquisitive tendencies and the contemporary desire of American elites at the time to collect and bequeath objects meant to educate the
Escuchar en contexto: “acquisitive”
62 clipsThe Inglés word “acquisitive” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as əˈkwɪzɪtɪv (phonetic respelling: ə-KWIH-zih-tiv). Phonologically, it consists of 4 syllables (ə · KWIH · zih · tiv), with primary lexical stress placed on the 2nd syllable (KWIH). Grammatically, “acquisitive” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 62 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “acquisitive” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from Stanford, CNBC.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #1 · @19:27
“no doubt some of Leland juniors affinity for collecting would have been swayed by his father's acquisitive tendencies and the contemporary desire of American elites at the time to collect and bequeath objects meant to educate the elites at the time to collect and bequeath objects meant to educate the”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @19:04
“the pinnacle of i've got to win that award and i've got to get that and that whole kind of acquisitive greedy acquisitive life that i was leading as an actor greedy acquisitive life that i was leading as an actor”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @24:07
“is balance, that's interesting. Instead of our normal, maybe more acquisitive frame of mind-- like if I have a big insight soon, of mind-- like if I have a big insight soon,”
- 🇺🇸 USCNBCClip #4 · @9:59
“such that each of those dealership points can have a larger reach. As acquisitive as these companies have become, there is still a lot more room to run. Even AutoNation and Lithia, two of the largest auto dealers in the U. S., still only have about”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @2:16
“I'm doing what I'm doing. Without those things, our lives I think are pointless. What interests me is an intellectual life that's not acquisitive, that's not trying to get anything else but just wants to be doing what it's doing. It looks like things that are really pretty ordinary to most of wants to be doing what it's doing. It looks like things that are really pretty ordinary to most of”
Definición y significado: “acquisitive”
- Acquired.
- Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
Oraciones de ejemplo (3)
- “He is an acquisitive person.”
- “his father's acquisitive tendencies and the contemporary desire of American elites at the time to collect and bequeath objects meant to educate the”
- “to get that and that whole kind of acquisitive greedy acquisitive life that i was leading as an actor”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “acquisitive”
- Pronunciation:
- ə-KWIH-zih-tiv
- Sílabas:
- ə · KWIH · zih · tiv
- Written Hyphenation:
- ac · qui · si · tive
- Acento principal:
- KWIH
- IPA:
- əˈkwɪzɪtɪv
- Escuchar en contexto
- acquisitive
Palabras que riman con “acquisitive”
-ɪzɪtɪvPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "acquisitive" (⁄əˈkwɪzɪtɪv⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «acquisitive»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «acquisitive» en inglés?
«acquisitive» se pronuncia ⁄əˈkwɪzɪtɪv⁄ (ə-KWIH-zih-tiv). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «acquisitive»?
«acquisitive» tiene 4 sílabas: ə · KWIH · zih · tiv.
¿Dónde está el acento en «acquisitive»?
El acento principal en «acquisitive» está en «KWIH». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «acquisitive»?
Acquired.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «acquisitive» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “acquisitive”?
Pronouncing a hard, aspirated [tʰ] in casual conversation can sound overly formal in North America. In American English, a single "t" between vowels quickly taps against the alveolar ridge like a soft "d" ([ɾ]). In British English, maintain a crisp aspirated [tʰ].