acquisitive
a-KWI-za-tiv
akwizativ
/əˈkwɪzətɪv/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “acquisitive” is spelled “akwizativ”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | k | w | i | z | a | t | i | v |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /k/ | /w/ | /ɪ/ | /z/ | /ə/ | /t/ | /ɪ/ | /v/ |
English writes “acquisitive” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“akwizativ” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “acquisitive”
giveliveforgivedetectivepositiveexpensivenegativeattractivesensitiveimpressive
“acquisitive” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “acquisitive”?
“acquisitive” is pronounced a-KWI-za-tiv — IPA /əˈkwɪzətɪv/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “akwizativ”.
How many syllables are in “acquisitive”?
“acquisitive” has 4 syllables: a-KWI-za-tiv (the capitalized syllable is stressed).