Acquisition Meaning & Pronunciation

The English word of the day is acquisition!

Acquisition is a noun that means to get or receive a new possession or skill. It’s commonly used when a business buys another business or when someone acquires a new skill.

It’s pronounced with 4 syllables.

Act-quiz-zish-uhn

Watch the video below to hear the acquisition’s pronunciation.

Some examples of acquisition in a sentence include:

• It took months for the company to secure the acquisition of its competitor.
• He has studied abroad for a year to ensure fluent language acquisition.
• The museum will open a new exhibit to display its latest artifact acquisitions.

Now, it’s your turn? How would you use acquisition in a sentence? Let me know in the comments below because when you practice and use these vocabulary words right away, it increases your chances of mastering them.

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