How do you pronounce "acquainted"?

In American English: /əˈkweɪntɪd/ (uh-KWAYNT-id). In British English: /ɐkwˈeɪntɪd/ (ⱯKW-aynt). In Canadian English: /əˈkweɪntɪd/ (uh-KWAYNT-id). In Australian English: /ɐkwˈeɪntɪd/ (ⱯKW-aynt).

Is "acquainted" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈkweɪntɪd/ (uh-KWAYNT-id), while in British English it's /ɐkwˈeɪntɪd/ (ⱯKW-aynt).

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acquainted

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/əˈkweɪntɪd/

uh-KWAYNT-id

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əac·kweɪntquaint·ɪded

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