How do you pronounce "acquires"?

In American English: /əˈkwaɪɝz/ (uh-KWEYE-urz). In British English: /ɐkwˈaɪəz/ (ⱯKW-eye). In Canadian English: /əˈkwaɪɝz/ (uh-KWEYE-urz). In Australian English: /ɐkwˈaɪəz/ (ⱯKW-eye).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈkwaɪɝz/ (uh-KWEYE-urz), while in British English it's /ɐkwˈaɪəz/ (ⱯKW-eye).

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acquires

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/əˈkwaɪɝz/

uh-KWEYE-urz

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əac·kwaɪqui·ɝzres

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